A Face from 27,000 Years Ago Newly discovered Gravettian figurine challenges assumptions about Upper Paleolithic art and identity

A 27,000-year-old female figurine head discovered in northern France shows rare facial detail and headdress patterns, suggesting identity and artistry in Upper Paleolithic life. #Gravettian #Archaeology #PaleolithicArt #VenusFigurines

World's Oldest Figurative Art is Now an Official World Treasure The new Unesco world heritage site spans six caves located in the Swabian Alps in Germany

The Venus of Hohle Fels is an Upper Paleolithic figurine made of mammoth ivory that was unearthed in 2008 in Hohle Fels, part of the Caves & Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is dated to between 42,000 and 40,000 years ago.

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