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Venus of Hohle Fels

Venus of Hohle Fels

When: 38,000 BCE
Note: 38,000 to 33,000 BCE
From Year 0 (BCE/CE): -38000
Post Date: 07/06/2021

The Venus of Hohle Fels is a 2.4″ figurine made of wooly mammoth ivory that was unearthed in 2008 in Hohle Fels, a cave near Schelklingen, Germany. It was pieced together from six pieces found in a cluster, about 10 feet below ground, and about 60 feet from the cave entrance. The left arm and shoulder are still missing. In place of a head, a carved ring protrudes indicating the sculpture was likely worn as a pendant. Using radiocarbon dating, the figurine is dated to between 38,000 and 33,000 BCE.

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