An 8200-year-old eyeliner found in Turkey: the oldest in the world
Archaeological excavations at the Yeshilov Mound, located near the Turkish city of Izmir, have yielded an impressive find - an 8200-year-old stone pen for a trumpet.
The excavations of the Yesilov Mound have been underway since 2005, and the artifacts discovered here are important because they indicate that settlements in the area date back to 6500 BC, which is about 8500 years old. The mound has already uncovered numerous traces of the Neolithic period and has revealed much about the early inhabitants of the Izmir region. In particular, it was found that they lived in separate houses with separate roofs, unlike Çatal-Hüyük in Central Anatolia, where houses were built close to each other. Arkeonews writes about it.
The head of the excavations, Zafer Derin from the University of the Aegean, said that during the latest research, a 9.5-centimeter stone handle for a trumpet was found, which is 8200 years old. This makes the find the oldest ever discovered trumpet handle.
According to Deryn, the handle still has remnants of black paint on the end, indicating that it was used for decorative purposes. This proves that women on the Aegean coast 8200 years ago already cared about their appearance, loved beauty and took care of themselves. The archaeologist explained that the pointed stone pencil was dipped in paint, and this method is still used in Anatolia today.
Thus, the discovery of the Yeshilov mound opens important pages in the life of the ancient inhabitants of the Izmir region.
As a reminder, archaeologists have found a square dating back to the Ancient Roman era in Spain.
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