Question: name three characteristics of figurines at catal hoyuk

title: Çatalhöyük
text: A striking feature of Çatalhöyük are its female figurines . Mellaart , the original excavator , argued that these well - formed , carefully made figurines , carved and molded from marble , blue and brown limestone , schist , calcite , basalt , alabaster , and clay , represented a female deity . Although a male deity existed as well , `` statues of a female deity far outnumber those of the male deity , who moreover , does not appear to be represented at all after Level VI '' . To date , eighteen levels have been identified . These artfully - hewn figurines were found primarily in areas Mellaart believed to be shrines . The stately goddess seated on a throne flanked by two female lions ( illustration ) was found in a grain bin , which Mellaart suggests might have been a means of ensuring the harvest or protecting the food supply . In later cultures , similar depictions are seen of Cybele , a mountain goddess . 

Answer: answer: A striking feature of Çatalhöyük are its female figurines . Mellaart , the original excavator , argued that these well - formed , carefully made figurines , carved and molded from marble , blue and brown limestone , schist , calcite , basalt , alabaster , and clay , represented a female deity . The stately goddess seated on a throne flanked by two female lions ( illustration ) was found in a grain bin.