In the work, Before the Deluge, I synchronize between the biblical sequence of the generations before the deluge and the manner in which I understand the archaeological findings discovered at Göbekli Tepe.
Göbekli Tepe is one of the oldest archaeological sites in the world. Located in the south-eastern Anatolia region, dating from about 11,500 years. It is a monumental megalithic structure erected by hunter gatherers. The site is comprised of mostly round complexes with large T-shaped pillars in the middle, surrounded by smaller T-shaped ones. The pillars have distinctive carvings depicting an assortment of wild beasts — such as foxes, serpents, bulls, eagles, scorpions — and enigmatic symbolism. The site is thought to be an ancient ritualistic center. The question is what sort of ritual took place there? When connecting the findings, an eerie reality reveals itself. All of the mammals depicted are male with erect members. There is a hall of phallic pillars, narrow passageways leading to stone circles that could be blocked off once the selected people and animals were inside, where the floor surfaces had been smoothed out with built-in stone bowls that contained narcotic substances. Some sculptures were found depicting some sort of beast mounted on a human from behind, while another beast-like sculpture depicts what seems to be the birth of hybrid creatures (human & animal). In light of these and other findings, it is highly probable that within the womb like circular structures, interspecies breeding rituals took place between humans and animals and between animals of different species, with the aim of creating hybrid creatures. The objective, it seems, is that the hybrid creatures were perceived as supernatural beings.
The Torah distinguishes between two generational lineages before the deluge: Cain and Seth. According to one interpretation, Cain was the son of Eve and the Serpent, whereas Seth was the son of Adam and Eve. Genesis describes the exploits of Cain’s lineage that include the establishment of the first city, the births of a pioneer musician, a pioneer blacksmith, a weapons-maker, and the first polygamist. Cain’s lineage is characterized by mighty men who perceived themselves as godlike. The lineage of Seth, on the other hand, were prophetic men, resembling Adam on the physical and spiritual level. However, over the generations the descendants of Seth were drawn to Cain’s glorified achievements and together they corrupted the land, apart from ten prophetic individuals. The Hebrew Sages describe the extent of the corruption: The world was full of defilement in all fornication, Because of their propensity for lust, they had corrupted the customary way and would come forcefully upon the women and upon the beasts, All living things had not preserved their original inclination, their natural path was distorted in which even the beast and the fowl desired not their own species.
Before the Deluge is a seven-paged accordion book made from handmade kozo paper. Images from the Göbekli Tepe site are combined in the bottom half of the paper and dried leaves are an integral part of the cover pages. Two lines are marked — an orange line at the bottom of the page and a white line at the top. These horizontal lines are connected at their outset with a vertical line on which three circles are depicted: the top circle stands for Adam, the middle one for Eve and the bottom one for the serpent. Eight circles are depicted along the bottom line, signifying Cain’s lineage until the deluge, which ends with Naama. At the top, ten circles depict Seth’s lineage, which ends with Noah who, according to some commentaries, marries Naama, illustrated by a line connecting Naama to Noah at the top. The upper line crosses the “deluge” and ends with the descendants of Noah and Naama: Shem, Ham and Japheth.
