The four petaled "flowers" in figure 8 are interspersed with rosettes aka rayed sun symbols that are probably inspired by observations of the Sun's corona during total solar eclipses

Thanks for your prompt response Orion.

Some of the drawings of the Tell Halaf art are comparable to the drawing of the cross-like pattern in the Sun's corona.

One of the sherds depicted in the report has rosettes aka #RayedSunSymbols depicted on it.

#SolarSymbolism is thus probable.

#Eclipsology

I research how ancient people responded to eclipses, especially #TotalSolarEclipses.

One of Dowth's kerbstones "The Stone of the Seven Suns" has 7 #RayedSunSymbols carved into it that are almost identical to some 19th century astronomical drawings of total solar eclipses. This suggests. . .

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Four Of The Rayed Sun Symbols Carved Into Dowth's "Stone Of The Seven Suns" Compare Well To Certain 19th Century Astronomical Drawings Of Total Solar Eclipses In that "a picture is worth a thousand words" I really shouldn't have to say much, since the two juxtaposed pictures of a scientific astron...

It depends upon what the meaning of the word "record" is. . .

That 2.5 millennia old written record of a #TotalSolarEclipse is not as old as other records, such as the 5+ millennia old #RayedSunSymbols carved into Dowth's "Stone of the Seven Suns".

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Four Of The Rayed Sun Symbols Carved Into Dowth's "Stone Of The Seven Suns" Compare Well To Certain 19th Century Astronomical Drawings Of Total Solar Eclipses In that "a picture is worth a thousand words" I really shouldn't have to say much, since the two juxtaposed pictures of a scientific astron...

The "boulder with indistinct carvings" is commonly known as "The Stone of the Seven Suns".

It displays seven "radial line motifs" that most people would understand to be #RayedSunSymbols, and I identify as accurate depictions of #TotalSolarEclipses.

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A Stone Of The Seven Suns Petroglyph At Dowth Ireland Compared To A Victorian Astronomer's Drawing Of A Total Eclipse Of The Sun Need I say more? I shouldn't really have to say much more since these two juxtaposed pictures are easily worth a couple of thousand words on...

The #RayedSunSymbols carved into #Dowth's "Stone of the Seven Suns" are very similar to some 19th century astronomical drawings of #TotalSolarEclipses. Dowth South is aligned with the annual "death" of the Sun during the #WinterSolstice sunset.

Coincidence?

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'The Stone Of The Seven Radial Line Motifs That Cannot Be Understood To Have A Specific Meaning' just doesn't have the same ring to it does it?

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#Dowth #StoneOfTheSevenSuns #RayedSunSymbols #MegalithicArt #ArtInterpretation #NewgrangeSolstice