Prehistoric Funerary Precinct Excavated In Northern Israel: Grave Goods Include Phallic Figurines, S

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Source: Science Daily

Hebrew University excavations in the north of Israel have revealed a prehistoric funerary precinct dating back to 6,750-8,500 BCE.

The precinct, a massive walled enclosure measuring 10 meters by at least 20 meters, was discovered at excavations being undertaken at Kfar HaHoresh. The Pre-Pottery Neolithic B site in the Nazareth hills of the lower Galilee is interpreted as having been a regional funerary and cult center for nearby lowland villages.

Accompanying grave goods include a sickle blade and a sea shell, while a concentration of some 60 other shells were found nearby. The sea shells provide evidence for extensive exchange networks from the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Symbolic items include small plain or incised tokens. An entire herd of cattle was also found buried nearby.

The Pre-Pottery Neolithic B, ca. 8,500-6,750 BCE, corresponds to the period when the first large village communities were established in the fertile regions of the Near East when a wide ranging cultural interaction sphere came into being throughout the Levant.



Read more: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080901085355.htm

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1. Fertility symbols during this period are often associated with female imagery . . . .

While fertility symbols during this period are often associated with female imagery, at Kfar HaHoresh only phallic figurines have been found to date, including one placed as a foundation deposit in the wall of the precinct.

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3. actually kind of interesting

so that implies a growing awareness that fertility, or the lack of, is not just the domain of women.

I read a paper some time ago about a mysterious loss of fertility of early to mid 19th century central european women that didn't address the male contribution once. Written by a fellow dude of course.

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9. The male war on nature and women seems to stem from the fact that they

WELL understood their role in nature ---

patriarchy introduced animal eating --- so they tended animals and immediately saw how

dispensible the male is --

STILL, even today in animal reproduction -- that fact is clear ---

they are eaten or the male is often tossed aside and left to die -- chicken eating industry

is famous for that.


All life begins as female --- and the female contribution to a new life is 57% genetically

vs 43% genetically for males --- not discounting the 10 months gestation, breastfeeding and

care. Nature has entrusted almost everything to do with children to females.

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2. Tom Robbins - Skinny Legs and All

The seashell and the stick. The seashells here are item 3.

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8. Circumcized?

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4. 6750 to 8500 years ago

Fundamentalists will have to ponder this - Was the "apple" in the Garden of Eden really a phallic figurine? At any rate, I believe a snake was supposed to be involved.

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5. nah, they'll say this stuff is faked

After all, the earth is only 6,000 years old, so this stuff can't be real!

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10. The APPLE continues to stand as the TRUTH of vegetarianism in . . .

the Garden of Eden and the shock and great sin of animal-eating which was introduced by

patriarchy.

Snakes are also associated with females if you recall Cleopatra --

Women had strong connections to all animal-life ---

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6. I wonder......

What kind of batteries did that thing use??? :crazy:

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7. Oooh, perfect!

I'm just writing my ancient peoples lecture - this will be a great addition!

Thank you for the link.