The decorations on the 12,500-year-old Shigir Idol resemble geometric motifs found at Göbekli Tepe, an 11,000-year-old temple in modern-day Turkey.
Sources
- Retiree Uncovers Wooden Artifact 2,000 Years Older Than ... (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.science.org/content/article/11000-year-old-statue-unearthed-siberia-may-reveal-ancient-views-taboos-and-demons (science.org)
- https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2019/02/19/tracking-analogies-the-shigir-idol-from-the-urals/ (dainst.blog)
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