Current Affairs - International - Discussion

A remarkable archaeological discovery was made in southeastern Turkiye, where a 12,000-year-old T-shaped pillar featuring a carved human face was unearthed at the Karahantepe site in Şanlıurfa Province. This finding represents the earliest known depiction of a human face carved directly onto a pillar, offering significant insights into Neolithic art and symbolism. The discovery sheds light on early human self-expression and religious or cultural practices, contributing valuable knowledge to the study of ancient civilizations and their development of artistic and symbolic representation during the Neolithic era.