Black-and-white figure table showing multiple engraved stone objects arranged in numbered rows. Each item displays carved lines or symbols; caption text and source appear below.

These so-called stone #plaquettes (the type originally named at (and after) the site of #JerfElAhmar in modern day Syria) are a very fascinating find group in particular since they seem to serve no other purpose than indeed carrying these symbols (see e.g. 5-7 in the figure here).

Photo of two stone vessels, bowl-like with perforations at the rim. They are decorated with patterns of triangles.

Well known and clearly associated with #PrePotteryNeolithic contexts are e.g. #StoneVessels from different places like #KörtikTepe in Turkey or #JerfElAhmar and #TellAbr in Syria as well as (often fragmented though) many more related sites (Göbekli Tepe for instance being one of those).

Well known and clearly associated with #PrePotteryNeolithic contexts are e.g. #StoneVessels from different places like #KörtikTepe in Turkey or #JerfElAhmar and #TellAbr in Syria as well as (often fragmented though) many more related sites (including Göbekli Tepe by the way).