What the heck is it?
It's a map - a very early map. From Turkey, ca 6200 BC. Volcano erupts behind the town. (A colored illustration of a stone painting in an ancient tomb near Ankara).
Why is it relevant?
It shows how humans have objectified the world, and tried to describe and preserve the understanding of their surroundings, even before written language.
Questions:
How does this describe the mindset of the people themselves? (What does it say about them?)
Why this point of view (literally)?
Why this particular scene?
Does it remind you of anything (your own maps, other maps, things found in nature, etc?)
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