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Oldest Mother Goddess figurine, from <a href=http://tinyurl.com/y2ur4x target=_blank>Catalhoyuk</a>, 6th C. BC
29-SEP-2004 Andrys

Oldest Mother Goddess figurine, from Catalhoyuk, 6th C. BC

From Catal Hoyuk, this fertility figure (about 7,000 yrs old with 2 leopards at her
side (and some say, giving birth here), is the most well-known figure of its type. Goddess
of Beasts, she developed later into Artemis.

This carving in baked clay was unearthed by archeologist James Mellaart in 1961.

Excellent ongoing-excavations site.
Interesting article by Alvino.
See another version from Catal Huyuk in a photo by Lillian Bennett.


Canon PowerShot S400
1/30s f/3.5 at 10.8mm hide exif
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Date/Time29-Sep-2004 01:57:11
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Focal Length10.8 mm
Exposure Time1/30 sec
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White Balance (-1)
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
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Guest 29-Jun-2008 20:38
Hello,

I am a french architect and I am doing some reserach on the ancient mother goddess for an article I am writting. I wonder if you would let me use you picture of the çatalhoyuk goddess figurine?
Please let me know : latelier@worldonline.fr

Thanks,

Bruno Marmiroli - France
Andrys Basten 25-Oct-2006 03:28
Guest, thanks for the update on the link that was provided. It didn't require enrollment or a password in the past. I guess they got too many visitors.
I've provided a new informational link that doesn't require log-ons.
Guest 25-Oct-2006 03:09
I just enrooled into this website and now I cant get on to view information found about this goddess figurine. Please do not email me any info. for this is just another scam
Rainer Engel, M.D. 21-Dec-2005 18:21
Dear Sir:



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