Neolithic phallus points to brooding macho men
Figurines shaped like phalluses have emerged from excavations in the north of Israel, surprising archaeologists because of their thrusting, macho nature.
While fertility symbols during this period are often associated with female imagery, at the site in Kfar HaHoresh only phallic figurines have been found to date, including one placed in the foundation.
The team from the Hebrew University has found the fertility symbols in a prehistoric walled enclosure, some 10 by 20 metres, that dates back almost nine thousand years, nearby a burial ground.
Burials at the site now total at least 65 individuals, and display an unusual demographic profile - with an emphasis on young adult males, between the ages of 20 and 30.
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While fertility symbols during this period are often associated with female imagery, at the site in Kfar HaHoresh only phallic figurines have been found to date, including one placed in the foundation.
The team from the Hebrew University has found the fertility symbols in a prehistoric walled enclosure, some 10 by 20 metres, that dates back almost nine thousand years, nearby a burial ground.
Burials at the site now total at least 65 individuals, and display an unusual demographic profile - with an emphasis on young adult males, between the ages of 20 and 30.