#Archaeology is about people.

People like the #Gravettian hunter who, 30,000 years ago in southern Moravia, lost or dropped his pouch containing a well-used tool kit of stone blades and points, (including partially broken pieces he could've let go a lot earlier):

https://archaeology.org/news/2025/09/24/personal-toolkit-of-ice-age-hunter-recovered

Early habitation of Central #Iberia by #Homosapiens adapting to a harsh climate. Evidence from the faunal remains points towards multiple human occupations between 36,200–26,260 years ago, during the #Aurignacian and #Gravettian periods.

https://archaeologymag.com/2025/09/early-humans-in-iberia-were-skilled-hunters/

A 27,000-year-old figurine with an exceptionally detailed face rewrites the #history of #prehistoric #art.

#Archaeologists uncovered a #Gravettian chalk statuette 🪆 2.1 cm tall, with carved facial features and grid-like patterns on the back that may depict braided hair or a ritual headdress. Most such figures are featureless or eroded. This one shows expressive realism and technical mastery in Upper #Paleolithic portable art.

🌍 https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/07/a-27000-year-old-figurine-with-an-exceptionally-detailed-face-rewrites-the-history-of-prehistoric-art/

#archeology #histodons

A new face for the #Gravettian
'This article describes a sculpted head with a highly detailed face and headpiece, unearthed in 2021 at the Amiens-Renancourt 1 site. Since 2013, excavations at this Gravettian site have yielded one of the largest collections of female statuettes in Europe'

#archaeology #UpperPalaeolithic #figurine #chalk

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352409X25003189?via%3Dihub

Archaeology never gets boring, never.

Exhibit A: New study shedding some bright light on #Gravettian cultural #diversity - the distinct ornaments and jewellery of #IceAge Europe, 30,000 years ago.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ancient-jewelry-shows-ice-age-europe-had-9-distinct-cultures by @sarahemilywild via Scientific American

#Genome analysis of two skull fragments from the Buran Kaya III site in Crimea dating to 36,000 and 37,000 years ago show proximity to later #Gravettian populations. The Gravettian culture, known for producing female figurines referred to as "Venuses," stretched between 31,000 and 23,000 years ago.

#UpperPalaeolithic #Europe #Homosapiens
https://phys.org/news/2023-10-modern-humans-europe.html