Figurine Of A Goose Mating With A Woman Discovered In Israel

Though many questions remain about the figurine, researchers suspect that the artifact had ritualistic or spiritual meaning.

During excavations at a Late Natufian settlement near the Sea of Galilee in Israel, archaeologists uncovered a tiny clay figure. Upon closer examination, they determined that it had been carefully molded to depict a woman and a goose in a close embrace. Researchers believe that it was meant to show a mating scene between human and animal.

While unusual, such a scene is not unprecedented within the arc of early human history. And it offers fascinating insight into the lives of the industrious Natufian people who lived thousands of years ago.

The Woman-And-Goose Figurine Found At A Natufian Settlement In Israel

As detailed in a new study published in Proceedings