A Presenter’s Journey…VISUAL EQUATION of the CENTRAL IDEA

John, Hipsley California

October 8, 2013

First came the temple…Then the City

Site built 12,000 years ago, was active for over 3,000 years Methodically covered up in the 8th millennia BC

Gobekli Tepe – Turkey 11,000 B.C Oldest known archeological site with evidence of significant

and prolonged construction activity by humans

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Gobekli Tepe – Turkey 11,000 B.C Erection of monumental complexes was within the capacities

of hunter-gatherers and not only of sedentary farming communities as had been previously assumed

CONSTRUCTION• 200 pillars• 20 circles• 2O ton blocks• 20 feet tall

CHARACTER OF A CULTUREIndications from its Images

NOT DEPICTED Hunting Raids Wounded Animals Game: Deer

IMAGES SHOW: Lions Snakes Spiders & Scorpions

What do we see?Animal and other images give no indication of organized violence

It is a wonder why these particular images were chosen by our ancestors who are not so different to ourselves

ADVANCED VISUAL THINKERSImages are a clue to the character