Shaping Gods: from Göbekli Tepe to Kaneš, Ḫattuša, and Beyond

The spectacular finds at Göbekli Tepe and Nevali Çorı: monolithic pillars representing stylized humans decorated with a large variety of animals, are the representation an animist cosmos, in which animals plants being may appear as persons, capable will. Çatal Höyük represents stage gods started to be shaped: bull represented Storm-god (a concept reached Classical period), stag god wild fauna, female figurines symbolized Mother-goddess. In Egypt, where usually by zoomorphism presents continuity ended only introduction Christianity. archaeological from Kaneš Hittite texts document extraordinary continuity: each deity was animal, portraited vessel celebrant (the royal couple or also priest) kind communion drinking same wine eating bread.