Sat Feb 13, 2021, 07:52 PM
WhiteTara (27,921 posts)
Stone Age Venus figurines were totems of survival, not sex, study suggests
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/venus-figurines-theory-scn/index.html
A new theory about the iconic Venus figurines has suggested that the sculptures represent how climate change affected humans over 30,000 years ago. The Venus figurines are statuettes depicting obese women that, up until now, were thought to have been associated with fertility and beauty. A recent study published in "Obesity" has suggested instead that the figurines are totems of survival in extreme conditions. Unlike the challenges of global warming people face today, humans 38,000 to 14,000 years ago struggled with colder temperatures due to advancing glaciers. This made it harder for people to meet their nutritional needs, and population sizes began to dwindle, according to the study. Fat is a form of stored energy, said study author Dr. Richard Johnson, Tomas Berl professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and that fat can be lifesaving when food is not available, especially to pregnant women. "Our studies suggest these figurines did not represent sexual totems, or a representation of male desire, but rather as a means for providing strength to motherhood even in the most adverse situations," Johnson said.
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Hestia | Feb 2021 | #6 |
Response to WhiteTara (Original post)
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 07:53 PM
Irish_Dem (34,222 posts)
1. Fat equaled survival of the species.
Response to WhiteTara (Original post)
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 07:54 PM
Lunabell (3,992 posts)
2. I always said my zaftig figure shows my ability to survive famines.
I's my claim and now scientists agree.
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Response to WhiteTara (Original post)
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 08:09 PM
niyad (96,923 posts)
3. Thank you for this most interesting article. Would you consider cross-posting it in Women's Rights
And Issues? Thanks in advance.
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Response to WhiteTara (Original post)
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 08:12 PM
jmbar2 (3,983 posts)
4. Thanks for an interesting article
I am well-prepared for this weekend's COLD weather. Thank you Mother Nature.
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Response to WhiteTara (Original post)
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 08:15 PM
Squinch (46,565 posts)
5. That makes so much sense!
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Sun Feb 14, 2021, 03:07 PM
Hestia (3,664 posts)
6. The figurine is only one of many Willendorf's - what about the one's that look like an actual
uterus? I am trying to find an image of one now but cannot. I am going to have to get my books and find the one that I am talking about.
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