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
Female face, ivory carving, Dolní Věstonice, Gravettian, 28 000 22 000 BP
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The Venus of Moravany, made of mammoth tusk ivory
The Lady of Brassempouy from the Western Gravettian
Epigravettian
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The Epigravettian was one of the last archaeological industries and cultures of the European Upper Paleolithic. It emerged after the Last Glacial Maximum around ~21,000 cal. BP or 19,050 BC. It succee
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…Glacial Maximum, although some elements lasted until c. 17,000 BP. In modern-day Portugal, Spain and France, it was succeeded by the Solutrean and by the Epigravettian in Italy, the Balkans, Ukraine and Russia. The Gravettian culture is known for their artistic works including the famous Venus figurines, which were…
Epigravettian artefact, extremely stylized sculpture, Anthropos, Brno.
Epigravettian ceramic figurine of a horse or deer, Vela Spila, Croatia, dated to 15,400-14,600 BP.