Archaeologists Uncover the Ancient Gods of a Lost Civilization in Stunning Find

[Jilly_in_VA]

Archaeologists have unveiled the first known sculptures of human figures made by the Tartessos peoples, a lost civilization that flourished in southern Spain some 3,000 years ago that has been linked to the myth of Atlantis. According to researchers, they are likely depictions of gods and warriors.

The discovery of five reliefs of human faces at the ancient Tartessian site of Casas del Turuñuelo has revealed unexpected details about this Bronze Age society that mysteriously vanished around 2,500 years ago. Though these peoples produced an abundance of gorgeous artifacts, these reliefs are the first human representations excavated at the site, adding a surprising new layer to our understanding of this vibrant culture.

“The unusual thing about the new finding is that the representations correspond to human faces,” according to Erika López, a spokesperson for the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), in a statement released on Tuesday.

“This extraordinary finding represents a profound paradigm shift in the interpretation of the Tartessos people, who are traditionally considered an aniconic culture for representing divinity through animal or plant motifs, or through betilos (sacred stones),” López noted.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7z85a/archaeologists-uncover-the-ancient-gods-of-a-lost-civilization-in-stunning-find

[Scrivener7]

1. Those do look female. So Gods and Goddesses.

[WhiteTara]

2. The researchers seem surprised

that they look like people. Very strange. It's part of the dumb old them and the smart new us theory.

[Scrivener7]

3. I think it's because, in their other finds on this culture, they never did find human depictions

before.

[WhiteTara]

4. I agree that the faces are very feminine

and would fit in ancient cultures of matriarchy.

[Scrivener7]

5. Yes. I'm with Marija Gimbutas on that. Her contemporary (men) were so pissed at her

for not assuming patriarchy in her work, but that's a reflection on them.

[WhiteTara]

6. remember when she described an outing with men

figurine, figure, figure, oh! look a penis! Male god!

Of course all those "figurines" were female deities.

[republianmushroom]

7. Cool

[Joinfortmill]

8. Beautiful.

[calimary]

9. I love this stuff!

Archaeology never fails to be utterly fascinating!

[hay rick]

10. Picture from the article

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