The decorations on the 12,500-year-old Shigir Idol resemble geometric motifs found at Göbekli Tepe, an 11,000-year-old temple in modern-day Turkey.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, credible sources (Wikipedia, Science.org, Smithsonian, German Archaeological Institute blog) corroborate the resemblance between the Shigir Idol's decorations and those at Göbekli Tepe. [cascade flags: wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=silver indep_score=0.925 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Retiree Uncovers Wooden Artifact 2,000 Years Older Than ... (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.science.org/content/article/11000-year-old-statue-unearthed-siberia-may-reveal-ancient-views-taboos-and-demons (corroboration)
- https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2019/02/19/tracking-analogies-the-shigir-idol-from-the-urals/ (corroboration)