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This is the first depiction of a horse ever made by humans as far as we know; cut from ivory an incredible 35,000 – 40,000 years ago.
The carver is believed to be part of the Aurignacian, an Upper Paleolithic group whose people lived between 43,000 and 35,000 years ago, and whose territory overlapped with Neanderthals.
It’s determined that the carving represents a stallion, but whether it’s rearing back to fight off a predator, strutting to impress a mare, or merely bending down for a mouthful of grass, is unknown because the legs were never recovered.
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Carved 40,000 Years Ago and Found in a Cave, These Are the Oldest-Known Animal Sculptures
The carver is believed to be part of the Aurignacian, an Upper Paleolithic group whose people lived between 43,000 and 35,000 years ago
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