Archaeologists at Sayburç have uncovered a human statue unlike anything yet found in this small Neolithic village. The figure shows a narrow chest with carved ribs, a mouth that looks deliberately closed, and eyes that resemble sea shell. The discovery gives Sayburç a clearer place in the wider network and shows that the symbolic language of the region wasn’t limited to the hilltop sanctuaries like Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe.