BABY, BABY, get down ON YOUR KNEES AND PRAY

Ian Hodder, the archaeologist who broke all the rules by grabbing excavating money from big corporations (Shell & Boeing, two of the biggest on the planet), wants us to believe there’s no such thing as female figurines at the 8000 year-old site Catalhoyuk -- where some of the most magnificent and spine-tingling female figurines ever found, have indeed been found. 

I give you two, here.

Mr. Hodder’s latest statement on female figurines: “...less than 3% of our entire corpus of figurines could be considered female....  As recent analysis shows, many of the corpulent examples often assumed to be “female” show no primary sexual characteristics.”*  

First, I’m wondering why Mr. Hodder stuffed the word “female” between quote marks?  Is he afraid of getting bugs from the word?  Is Mr. Hodder afraid of women? 

Second, why won’t Mr. Hodder show what female figurines do come from Catal Huyuk? 

Go HERE and look through his 343 photos. 

Do you see any female figurines? 

I don’t. 

My guess?  These goddesses don’t embarrass Mr. Hodder -- they embarrass his corporate masters. 

There’s a reason archaeologists don’t take money from Sugar Daddies, Mr. Hodder.  Do your Shell and Boeing daddies make you kiss their toes at night before you go to bed -- hmmmm? 

Repent, Mr. Hodder, repent before it’s too late.  I wouldn’t be surprised if the entire archaeology community booted you out of their club.  We're not sure we can trust you anymore. 

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*from “Symbolism, Feasting, and Power at Catalhoyuk.”  Ian Hodder and Lynn Meskell.   Current Anthropology  Volume 53, Number 1, February 2012, pp 128-129.