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      <image:caption>One of the most striking figures associated with the region is Urfa Man, often described as one of the oldest life-sized human statues ever discovered. Dating to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period (10,000 years old), the limestone figure stands upright, hands clasped at the abdomen, eyes inlaid with obsidian. The gaze is fixed, almost confrontational. It is not stylized abstraction. It feels intentional, embodied. Often called the oldest known full size human statue.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A recently documented donkey carving adds to the site’s growing body of animal imagery. Which includes leopards, snakes, wolves, and foxes.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dr. Karul has been careful in his interpretations, avoiding overreach. But he has emphasized the ceremonial context of the chamber where the statue was found, noting that the space was likely used for ritual gatherings, offerings, or rites of passage.</image:caption>
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