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25,000-Year-Old Paleolithic Engraving of a Woman Discovered in Cussac Cave, France

📰 Original title: A Stone Drawing of a Woman Thousands of Years Old Found in France

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25,000-Year-Old Paleolithic Engraving of a Woman Discovered in Cussac Cave, France

Archaeologists have discovered a 25,000-year-old Paleolithic engraving of a woman deep within Cussac Cave in the Dordogne region of southwestern France. Known as a 'Venus' figure, the engraving is part of an extensive collection of prehistoric art and human remains first uncovered in September 2000 by amateur explorer Marc Delluc. The cave, which stretches roughly one mile, contains over 150 engravings of animals, including woolly mammoths, bison, rhinoceroses, and horses, along with several stylized depictions of women. Dating to the Gravettian era of the Upper Paleolithic, these artworks reflect a period characterized by a distinct stone tool culture and the production of fertility symbols. Uniquely, Cussac Cave combines both human burials—at least six individuals—and artistic works, suggesting the site served dual purposes as a ceremonial space and an art gallery. The depiction of the woman emphasizes voluptuous features, widely interpreted by scholars as a symbol of fertility and prosperity among ancient hunter-gatherer communities. The style of the engraving aligns with other contemporary Paleolithic sites, such as Pech-Merle. Due to the density and quality of its engravings, Cussac Cave is considered as significant for engraving as Lascaux is for painting, offering valuable insight into prehistoric life, culture, and artistic expression.

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25,000-Year-Old Paleolithic Engraving of a Woman Discovered in Cussac Cave, France

📰 Original title: A Stone Drawing of a Woman Thousands of Years Old Found in France

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25,000-Year-Old Paleolithic Engraving of a Woman Discovered in Cussac Cave, France

Archaeologists have discovered a 25,000-year-old Paleolithic engraving of a woman deep within Cussac Cave in the Dordogne region of southwestern France. Known as a 'Venus' figure, the engraving is part of an extensive collection of prehistoric art and human remains first uncovered in September 2000 by amateur explorer Marc Delluc. The cave, which stretches roughly one mile, contains over 150 engravings of animals, including woolly mammoths, bison, rhinoceroses, and horses, along with several stylized depictions of women. Dating to the Gravettian era of the Upper Paleolithic, these artworks reflect a period characterized by a distinct stone tool culture and the production of fertility symbols. Uniquely, Cussac Cave combines both human burials—at least six individuals—and artistic works, suggesting the site served dual purposes as a ceremonial space and an art gallery. The depiction of the woman emphasizes voluptuous features, widely interpreted by scholars as a symbol of fertility and prosperity among ancient hunter-gatherer communities. The style of the engraving aligns with other contemporary Paleolithic sites, such as Pech-Merle. Due to the density and quality of its engravings, Cussac Cave is considered as significant for engraving as Lascaux is for painting, offering valuable insight into prehistoric life, culture, and artistic expression.

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Ancient Origins Apr 12

Prehistoric cave art in France has sparked theories of hidden maps and symbols beyond simple drawings. But are these intentional messages—or modern interpretations shaped by what we expect to see?
#AncientHistory #PrehistoricArt #ChauvetCave #Archaeology #HumanOrigins
Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe-opinion/has-30000-year-old-cave-art-chauvet-been-decoded-00546

Good News Community Mar 4

🌟🪨 Humanity’s ancient genius etched in stone! 60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell patterns from southern Africa reveal early geometric designs, repeating lines & shapes hinting at symbolic thinking long before known art. A window into our creative roots! Read more: https://thedebrief.org/60000-year-old-highly-unusual-etchings-could-point-to-humanitys-earliest-use-of-geometric-design/

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60,000-Year-Old “Highly Unusual” Etchings Could Point to Humanity’s Earliest Use of Geometric Design

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eribosot Feb 28

#Art #ItalianArt #PrehistoricArt Several vases, an animal skull, and a bronze axe, end of the third millennium BCE

Hominides.com Feb 19

Spatule gravée - El Pendo (Escobedo, Camargo) - Magdalénien supérieur-final (13300- 11.500 BP)
MUPAC - Photo Kroko pour Hominides.com
https://www.hominides.com/art-prehistorique/art-mobilier/
#artmobilier #artprehistorique #mobilart #prehistoricart #spatule #os #bone #espagne #pisciforme #cuevaelpendo #grotteelpendo #santander #mupac #gravure #poisson #fish

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the roamer Jan 12

@RuthMalan

Important thoughts by #DouglasEngelbart on symbols and their role in human life. I was not part of your discussion, but I found it illuminating. Thank you for sharing.

I realise that Engelbart refers to all sorts of symbols, not soecifically art, but reading his reflections urged me to look up #PrehistoricArt here on the Fedi.

Here is one post (with image) from an evocative thread by @wittgensteinmonster:

https://mastodon.social/@wittgensteinmonster/115136708584478559

Cycling Nomads Dec 11, 2025

Just 4 km from Albarracín, the Prado del Navazo Trail leads to one of the most unique prehistoric rock-art sites in the Pinares de Rodeno. Here you’ll find one of the best collections of Levantine prehistoric art on the Iberian Peninsula, recognized as UNESCO World Heritage in 1998 as part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin. Among its most remarkable examples are the White Bulls of Prado del Navazo—large, white-painted animal figures (mostly bulls and horses) dating back to the Neolithic period (around 7000–5000 BC). The site is exceptional for its exclusive use of white pigment, which contrasts strikingly with the reddish sandstone walls, and it also features later schematic archer figures that depict ancient hunting tactics.

#Albarracin #Teruel #Aragon #PradoDelNavazo #PinaresDeRodeno #RockArt #WhiteBulls #PrehistoricArt #LevantineArt #UNESCO #WorldHeritage #SpainNature #SpainTravel #HikingSpain #AncientHistory #NeolithicArt #cyclingspain

Ancient Origins Sep 29, 2025

𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲'𝘀 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆
Revolutionary 13,000-year-old discovery in Germany reveals Europe's earliest blue pigment use, radically changing what we knew about Paleolithic artists' sophisticated color palette and cultural practices!
#prehistoricart #paleolithic #AncientHistory #AncientOrigins
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/blue-pigment-germany-0022485

Europe’s Oldest Blue Pigment Repaints Prehistoric Art History

In a groundbreaking archaeological discovery that reshapes our understanding of Paleolithic art, researchers have uncovered the earliest evidence of blue mineral pigment use in Europe.

Ancient Origins Reconstructing the story of humanity's past

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