The Divine World: Anatolia Return to The Divine World There is little evidence to reconstruct the religious beliefs for much of Anatolia, but a long tradition of representing females in schematic form may reflect religious or spiritual concerns.		Select an image below to learn more and see the enlarged view.

Images, from top to bottom: Standing nude female figure wearing boots, late 3rd millennium B.C.; Early Bronze Age. Anatolia, Alaca Höyük, Tomb L. Ankara Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Turkey  8801. Disk-shaped female figure, late 3rd millennium B.C.; Early Bronze Age. Anatolia, Kültepe (ancient Kanesh). Kayseri Archaeological Museum, Turkey  535. Mould for jewelry, seals, and amulets, late 3rd millennium B.C.; Early Bronze Age. Anatolia, Titris Höyük, house. Urfa Museum, Turkey  TH 60632.

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