Open roof entrances are both presumably better defend-able and allow for ventilation.
I don't believe that there is a definitive answer about the seeming lack of social stratification, but it was common in Paleolithic societies to have equal resources given to men and women.
The society may have been matrilineal in nature but these types of carvings are often associated with fertility
Family had a great meaning to this society and family members were kept nearby in burial to potentially keep them connected to the family or guard the dwelling.
There were not a lot of poessions or many people slept in one dwelling leaving little space for clutter
This appears to be a hunter/gatherer society- that could depend on what types of residue was found. But cooking is clearly indicated- which is good because raw food takes longer to digest. Cooking significantly helped the development of our larger brains. You would also be able to tell what time frame you're looking at by the pottery this residue was found in.
BeetleJuls116 karma
This is not correct, though not a bad guess.
This sounds just like Çatalhöyük in Turkey.
Open roof entrances are both presumably better defend-able and allow for ventilation.
I don't believe that there is a definitive answer about the seeming lack of social stratification, but it was common in Paleolithic societies to have equal resources given to men and women.
The society may have been matrilineal in nature but these types of carvings are often associated with fertility
Family had a great meaning to this society and family members were kept nearby in burial to potentially keep them connected to the family or guard the dwelling.
There were not a lot of poessions or many people slept in one dwelling leaving little space for clutter
This appears to be a hunter/gatherer society- that could depend on what types of residue was found. But cooking is clearly indicated- which is good because raw food takes longer to digest. Cooking significantly helped the development of our larger brains. You would also be able to tell what time frame you're looking at by the pottery this residue was found in.
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