rogue06
May 14th 2009, 07:07 PM
A 6cm (2.36”) tall female figurine carved from mammoth ivory known as “the Venus of Hohle Fels,” (Venus of Fels Cave) that may have been worn as a pendant, was discovered in the province of Swabia in southwestern Germany in September of 2008 and dated as being at least 35,000 years old. This figurine is the earliest depiction of a human, and one of the oldest known examples of figurative art worldwide. It is considerably older than other similar exaggerated depictions of females such as the famous Venus of Willendorf by at least 5000 years.
Ancient Venus rewrites history books (http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090513/full/news.2009.473.html)
Ivory Venus Figurine From The Swabian Jura Rewrites Prehistory (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090514084126.htm)
German 'Venus' may be oldest yet (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8047319.stm)
Sexy "Venus" may be oldest figurine yet discovered (http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE54D3QS20090514)
Oldest Known Human Sculpture Found in Germany (http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,624862,00.html)
Ancient Venus rewrites history books (http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090513/full/news.2009.473.html)
Ivory Venus Figurine From The Swabian Jura Rewrites Prehistory (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090514084126.htm)
German 'Venus' may be oldest yet (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8047319.stm)
Sexy "Venus" may be oldest figurine yet discovered (http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE54D3QS20090514)
Oldest Known Human Sculpture Found in Germany (http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,624862,00.html)