Aurignacian
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The Aurignacian is an archaeological industry of the Upper Paleolithic associated with Early European modern humans lasting from 43,000 to 26,000 years ago in most areas and lasting until about 17,000
Lions painting, Chauvet Cave
The expansion of early modern humans from the Levant where the Levantine Aurignacian stage has been identified
The Lion-man of Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany, 40,000 BP
The Adorant of Geissenklösterle, Germany
Gravettian
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The Gravettian is an archaeological industry of the European Upper Paleolithic that succeeded the Aurignacian circa 33,000 years BP. It is archaeologically the last European culture many consider unif
Aurignacian
…about 43,000 and 37,000 years ago. The Aurignacian proper lasted from about 37,000 to 33,000 years ago. A Late Aurignacian phase transitional with the Gravettian dates to about 33,000 to 26,000 years ago. The type site is the Cave of Aurignac, Haute-Garonne, south-west France. The main preceding period is the…
Female face, ivory carving, Dolní Věstonice, Gravettian, 28 000 22 000 BP
Venus of Willendorf frontview retouched 2
The Venus of Moravany, made of mammoth tusk ivory
The Lady of Brassempouy from the Western Gravettian