Sayburç bull leaping scene oldest known example worldwide. Sayburç contains a figure holding privates flanked by leopards A large bull scene shows a figure in bull leaping position This is the earliest known example of bull leaping in the world
At Sayburç in Turkey, archaeologists found the world's oldest narrative scene! A figure holds his privates as he stands between two leopards. A second panel shows a man in a bull-leaping position at a large bull—possibly the earliest known example of narrative art in the world. 🔭
Key Facts
- Sayburç contains a figure holding privates flanked by leopards
- A large bull scene shows a figure in bull leaping position
- This is the earliest known example of bull leaping in the world
- The enclosure orientation is approximately 348° (12 degrees west of north)
- This orientation matches the enclosures at Göbekli Tepe
- The alignment points to the star Deneb in Cygnus constellation around 9,000 BC
- The alignment relates to the Cygnus Rift where the Milky Way splits in two
- The site was oriented towards the sky world in Neolithic belief system
Related site: Sayburç — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Sayburç Is More Advanced Than We Thought | Megalithomania by MegalithomaniaUK