This 11,000-Year-Old Statue from Turkey Shows a Man Riding a Leopard
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“Archaeologists have discovered an 11,000-year-old sculpture in Turkey depicting a man riding a leopard. The artifact is notable for reversing the common Stone Age motif of humans confronting dangerous predators.”
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