Macedonian Civilization

The Great Mother Goddess – Magna Mater – Culture of Govrlevo belongs to the period of Neolith, the world-accepted theory of the so-called Young Stone Age. It is the so-called time of the matriarchy, in the circle of cultures of the Mediterranean, but also of the east. That same matriarchy, probably does not mark the rule of the woman as such, which would encompass political practicing of power, but probably “rule” of female deities. Those that are part of life, but also those that are based on much deeper principles and differences of experiencing the world between the man and the woman. This is the Great Mother, the goddess that exists much longer than the neolith itself, even more than the matriarchy itself. The strength and the power that people give it and she gives to them are not the female ruling principles, but the immortal principles of time and space, but also time that does not pass, but exists, eternity that is not recognized. It is unusually calm, pretty as things that are not understood, but accepted when everybody has the need for it, and is always present in the home, in the sacredness of warmth and hearth. The artistic expression of this exceptional figure is the response to all doubts of and around its role in culture, which silently tells its story.



Great discovery


Surun the site, location of the young Stone Age, in Gorno Selo, Prilep found monumental work, the sculpture of the goddess "great mother" - the supreme deity of this period. Sculpture is about 4.80 meters long and 80 centimeters high. It is divided into three parts with clearly designated head, torso and skirt. Widest part of the place where her skirt is, is 2.80 meters. Compactness of the stone is obvious, as a result of greater delkanje rock. A person is preserved in excellent condition except the top of the forehead, over which, presumably, was located Dionysian crown, which was carved with openings that during the spring holidays, the population has ukrasuvalo with flowers, leaves, herbs. This act denoted celebration of the birth of new life. The statue of the Great Mother is not lonely at the site. Almost every step of it, are marked by rocks during the early Stone. Namely, this kind of ritual mothers who had adorned hair, jewelry, and there are other places with us, but mainly small pieces with the largest dimension of 40 cm, but only less than 5-6 centimeters. It gives us the right to believe that, in fact, this area is great started moving, which is contrary to the opinion that the migration of the Slavs developed from behind the Carpathians. This is another proof that exists in our civilization from 10,000 BC Unlike the space above the Danube, where civilization appears seven millennia later.

According to architect Vangel Bozinovski, surunskata goddess is more than double the largest such sculpture discovered in Malta. Bozinovski said they discovered the sculpture in the Great Mother izvajana izniknata rock country of the young Stone Age in the rich archaeological complex of artifacts from all periods in the locality Surun in Prilep. The sculpture is visible head, body and skirt. Face is well preserved. Work is I trim the rock with primitive tools, and has not only dioniskata crown with open, where used to put flowers and petals. It testifies that there was a sanctuary of civilization before ten thousand years before our era. Nearby there are four pieces of cut stone pools, which were used for rituals - Bozinovski said. Bizhinovski says such ritual works with small dimensions has several projects in Macedonia, but the leader of this size and monumentality.


Alexander Mitkoski, expert stone age by the Institute in Prilep, says heard of the goddess of Neolithic villages between Dupjachani and Upper Village, but not seen. I have not been in place to give a qualified answer. So far no report can really work is a natural or sculpture from the Neolithic. Management do not 'instructed to confirm or reject claims Bozinovski - Mitkoski says.


Professor Mary Ginbutas of Lithuanian descent from the University of California recognizes the roots of civilization from the early Stone Age to the area with an illustration of a house in the village Porodin in Bitola.


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