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After 40,000 Years Head Reattached To Ancient Ice Age Sculpture Body

Sunday, July 28, 2013 20:49

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Researchers from the University of Tübingen have successfully reattached the newly discovered head of a prehistoric mammoth ivory figurine discovered in 1931. The head was found during renewed excavations at Vogelherd Cave, site of the original dig in 1931. The recent excavations, between 2005 and 2012, have yielded a number of important finds.

A lion figurine carved from mammoth ivory, now with refitted head. Found at Vogelherd Cave in southwestern Germany. Approx. 40,000 years old.

Photo: H. Jensen. Copyright University of Tübingen

The discovery of this ivory head helps to complete a figurine which now can be recognized as a lion – and demonstrates that it is possible to reassemble often fragmentary figurines from the earlier excavation. The new discovery is presented in the 2013 edition of the journal “Archäologische Ausgrabungen in Baden-Württemberg”.

Side view of the lion figurine. Mammoth ivory, found at Vogelherd Cave in southwestern Germany. Approx. 40,000 years old.

Photo H. Jensen. Copyright University of Tübingen

Vogelherd Cave is located in the Lone Valley of southwestern Germany and is by far the richest of the four caves in the region that have produced examples of the earliest figurative art, dating as far back as 40,000 years ago. Overall, Vogelherd Cave has yielded more than two dozen figurines and fragments of figurines.

Re-excavation of the sediments from Vogelherd Cave

Photo: M. Zeidi. Copyright University of Tübingen

While the work of fitting together thousands of small fragments of mammoth ivory from Vogelherd is just beginning, the remarkable lion figurine, now with its head, forms an important part of the display of the earliest art at the Museum of the University of Tübingen (MUT) in Hohentübingen Castle.

Professor Nicholas Conard and his excavation assistant Mohsen Zeidi today presented the new discovery and discussed its scientific importance, after which the find rejoined the permanent exhibit at MUT. Prof. Ernst Seidl of MUT commented on the importance of the Vogelherd discoveries for the University and the region.

Prof. Gustav Riek in front of Vogelherd Cave during excavations in the summer of 1931.

Photo: Copyright University of Tübingen

Contacts and sources:
Prof. Nicholas Conard Ph.D.
University of Tübingen
Institute of Prehistory and Medieval Archaeology
Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment Tübingen

Prof. Dr. Ernst Seidl
University of Tübingen MUT
http://www.unimuseum.de

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Anonymous

Surely that looks like a bear not a lion?

Ps –
Have the ethnic cleansing multiculturists claimed it has got “made in Africa” “made in China” or “Allah is great” stamped on the bottom yet?

Jul 31, 2013, 10:23 am 0 Reply

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