Pal & Neo Timeline

By Julio G.
  • Apollo 11 Stones, 25,500 - 25,300 BCE, Brown Grey-Quartzite, Charcoal Ochre, National Museum of Namibia in Windhoek (Paleolithic)
    25,500 BCE

    Apollo 11 Stones, 25,500 - 25,300 BCE, Brown Grey-Quartzite, Charcoal Ochre, National Museum of Namibia in Windhoek (Paleolithic)

    The Apollo 11 Stones got its name from the historic moon landing mission, which was the year they were discovered, 1969. It was discovered by a German archaeologist W.E Wendt in a cave in Namibia. It was dated to have been made between 25,500 - 25,300 BCE, Middle Stone Age. The artwork depicts animal figures, specifically bovids. The significance of this discovery provides us with complex behavior and artistic expression in early modern humans.
  • Seated Woman of Çatalhöyük, 6000 BCE, "12 X 11", Baked Clay, Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, Turkey (Neolithic)
    6000 BCE

    Seated Woman of Çatalhöyük, 6000 BCE, "12 X 11", Baked Clay, Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, Turkey (Neolithic)

    The Seated Woman of Çatalhöyük is an 8000 year old Neolithic Art piece. It was unearthed in Çatalhöyük, an ancient city in southern Anatolia which existed approximately from 7100 BCE to 5700 BCE. It depicts a nude female seated between feline-headed arm-rests. It was first depicted as a fertile Mother Goddess in the process of giving birth. Now many scholars believe that it depicts elderly women who have risen to prominence and achieved status in Çatalhöyük.
  • Adam of Macedonia, 5478 BCE, Terracotta, Museum of the City of Skopje, North Macedonia (Neolithic)
    5478 BCE

    Adam of Macedonia, 5478 BCE, Terracotta, Museum of the City of Skopje, North Macedonia (Neolithic)

    Adam of Macedonia is a 7,000 year old Neolithic Art piece. It was discovered in a small village named Govrlevo, near Skopje in North Macedonia. It is regarded as one of the most important archaeological findings. It depicts a male torso in a seated position with a stressed spine and deeply indented abdomen. It has surprising anatomical details for the time it was created. It has well defined muscles, ribs, navel and a broken phallus.