4200 year old Swastika from Early Bronze Age Cyprus drawn on a “tulip bowl” [6801×4662]
by TechySpecky
4200 year old Swastika from Early Bronze Age Cyprus drawn on a “tulip bowl” [6801×4662]
by TechySpecky
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It’s not immediately clear what the meaning behind Swastikas were in the early Bronze Age Aegean and Levant. They appear throughout the region.
Cyprus began producing unique pottery in the Chalcolithic period but the real complexity started around 2500 BCE in the very early Bronze Age.
This upside down “tulip” style bowl would likely be from 2300 – 2100 BCE. The sides are in animalistic shapes, sometimes they are made of detailed animal figures.
The clay the bowl is made is of a very light color, almost white. On top a rather thick layer of red and black slip are spread, and then the incised pattern is cut-away to form decoration.
Stone Age Nazis! /s
You can read more about the Swastika motif and its use in early Bronze Age Cyprus: [https://www.ancientcyprus.com/articles/swastika-early-bronze-age](https://www.ancientcyprus.com/articles/swastika-early-bronze-age) but I don’t think we know too much about it. I wish we did.
Feels like a stretch to call that a swastika
Used across the globe, often good faith/will, four directions/healing/etc…
https://www.hinduamerican.org/blog/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-swastika/#:~:text=3)%20There%20are%20a%20variety,Treta%2C%20Dvapara%2C%20Kali).
Wow you’re looking for swastikas everywhere. I wonder why.
Nah, that’s a racist turtle.