Gobekli Tepe 10,000-year-old art predates Sumer, undermining linear progress narrative. Denisovans (roughly 100 years ago referring to recent finds) produced beads and jewelry in Russia that predate modern humans Gobekli Tepe is dated to approximately 10,000-11,000 years ago and features artistic representations more complex than those known from Sumer The advanced artistry of Gobekli Tepe's pillars directly challenges the narrative that civilization and artistic expression developed in linear progression from rudimentary to complex
Denisovans were producing beads and jewelry in Russia roughly 100,000 years ago — predating modern humans! And Gobekli Tepe (10,000-11,000 years old) features pillars with artistry more complex than anything known from Sumer. This seriously challenges the old narrative that civilization progressed linearly from rudimentary to complex. 🏛️📿
Key Facts
- Denisovans (roughly 100 years ago referring to recent finds) produced beads and jewelry in Russia that predate modern humans
- Gobekli Tepe is dated to approximately 10,000-11,000 years ago and features artistic representations more complex than those known from Sumer
- The advanced artistry of Gobekli Tepe's pillars directly challenges the narrative that civilization and artistic expression developed in linear progression from rudimentary to complex
Source: The Shaman and The Philosopher. Ep.25 by Institute for Natural Philosophy