What it is: A lifelike figurine of a Neolithic woman carved out of the ivory core of a mammoth tusk. Where it was found: Inside the Grotte du Pape ("Pope's Cave") in Brassempouy, a village in ...

Viking Age Norse people seeking walrus ivory in the High Arctic may have encountered Indigenous North Americans hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus "discovered" the continent, a study ...

The long-lost 'body' of mysterious ice age animal carving was discovered in German cave, but archaeologists aren't sure if it's a cave lion or cave bear. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Name: Venus of Brassempouy What it is: A lifelike figurine of a Neolithic woman carved out of the ...