The Neolithic backed-clay Seated Woman of Çatalhöyük dates back to the 6000 BC. It was unearthed by James Mellaart in 1961 1. It is generally regarded as Mother Goddess in the process of giving birth while seated on her throne.
See:
- James Melaart, Çatal Hüyük, A Neolithic Town in Anatolia, London1967
- Joan Marler and Harald Haarmann, The Goddess and the Bear Hybrid Imagery and Symbolism at Çatalhöyük, Journal of Archaeomythology 3, 1, 2007, pp. 48-79
References
- ↑James Melaart, Çatal Hüyük, A Neolithic Town in Anatolia, London1967