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#IceAgeArt #UnescoWorldHeritage #SchwäbischeAlb #Eiszeitkunst
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Jun 21
As the heat becomes unbearable, it's time for a true #IceAge masterpiece: a tiny yet remarkable figurine of a woolly mammoth, just 3.7 cm long, carved from mammoth ivory around 40,000 years ago.

Despite its size, it captures the essence of one of the Ice Age’s most iconic animals with...🧵 1/2

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A mammoth figurine carved from ivory, its surface weathered with age. The shape captures the essence of the animal, with a prominent trunk and sloping back. The figure is displayed on a metal stand against a dark background
June 21, 2026 at 8:08 AM
msur.bsky.social
#IceAgeArt #UnescoWorldHeritage #SchwäbischeAlb
June 21, 2026 at 8:07 AM
romanpiso.bsky.social
#Discover #Ancient #Prehistoric #Archaeology #Anthropology/Archaeology @paulinsc.bsky.social #Prehistory #Science #IceAge #Germany #IceAgeArt #Art

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Miniature, 40,000-year old ivory birds discovered in German cave
Researchers say they have discovered two tiny ivory bird figurines in a cave in Germany, where early modern humans used tools to make Ice Age art, some 40,000 years ago. The figurines, discovered in t...
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July 30, 2026 at 12:10 AM
msur.bsky.social
#Iceageart -Kindergarten for youngsters between 3 and 6 years #ancientbluesky 🏺
tinido.bsky.social Christina Dongowski @tinido.bsky.social · Mar 2
Das finde ich so eine schlagende Erklärung, wer diese geheimnisvollen Zeichnungen gemacht & wozu. (Es gab dazu schon wildeste Spekulationen, inkl. Proto-Zeichensysteme; anscheinend haben Forscher wenig Erfahrung mit dem Leben mit Kindern (gehabt).)
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‘Enigmatic’ cave art was made by ice age children
Charcoal doodling appears 14,000 years ago, as adults drew more proficiently nearby
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March 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
msur.bsky.social
#Höhlenmalerei ?
Im Vergleich zu der figürlichen #Eiszeitkunst Südwestdeutschlands, zwar bisher eher selten, aber bruchstückweise durchaus aufgetaucht
- z.B. im #HohleFels (berühmt für seine allerälteste "Venus") - #SchwäbischeAlb #IceageArt 🏺 #archaeology
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Mar 27
A 15,000-year-old painted limestone, from the Hohle Fels Cave, Swabian Jura. The shapes of the dots are symmetrical and executed precisely. The accuracy
indicates that the dot rows were painted using a tool or stamp.

On display at our branch museum urmu, Blaubeuren

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🏺 #archaeology
An irregularly shaped stone with a off-white surface featuring two vertical rows of reddish-brown dots. The stone is displayed in a museum setting.
March 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
msur.bsky.social
#IceAgeArt (zwischen den Figurinen liegen übrigens bis zu 30 000 Jahren Eiszeit: von vor 40 000 Jahren (Hohle Fels) bis ins Jungpaläolithikum (Petersfels/Nebra, ca 13 000 Jahre alt)
March 8, 2026 at 11:26 AM
msur.bsky.social
#ÄltesteKunst #UnescoWorldHeritage #SchwäbischeAlb #IceAgeArt #Archaeology #Steinzeit #AncientBlueSky
msur.bsky.social msur0711 @msur.bsky.social · Jul 19
leider vorbei, da gestern: (lmw)
faszinierend: Restaurator M.Paysan zu seinen neuen Untersuchungen des 2-teiligen Löwenköpfchens a.d. #Vogelherd: Genaues KnowHow der Menschen vor ca 40000 Jahren vom Material Elfenbein und seiner Verarbeitung -Experimentelles Nacharbeiten von Ritzungen und Glätten...
die beiden kleinen, auseinandergebrochenen Teile der Mammutelfenbeinplastik eines Löwen / einer Löwin
July 19, 2024 at 4:01 PM
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Sketch to final- a painting of the iconic giant deer, Megaloceros! #paleoart #paleosky #iceageart #pleistocene
Pencil sketch of Megaloceros, the view is a down shot from behind and the deer’s giant antlers are most clearly visible. The final painting inspired by the sketch- the view is a wide shot of the mammoth steppe, and Megaloceros’ giant antlers are spotlit as the animal looks away from the viewer towards the horizon.
November 26, 2024 at 3:01 PM
msur.bsky.social
Die geschnitzten Elfenbeinobjekte der #IceAgeArt der Schwäbischen Alb enthalten rätselhafte Gravierungen.
Neue Studien: Die Struktur der Zeichen ähnelt überraschend stark frühen Stadien der Schriftentwicklung,
z.B. Zeichen auf mesopotamischen Tontafeln – einer Vorstufe der sumerischen Keilschrift. 🏺
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Feb 24
New research: Paleolithic artifacts hint at earliest protowriting
Geometric shapes on 40,000-year-old bone and ivory suggest early European Homo sapiens long possessed cognitive tools for language.

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Ancient artifacts hint at earliest protowriting
Geometric shapes on 40,000-year-old bone and ivory suggest early European Homo sapiens long possessed cognitive tools for language
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February 24, 2026 at 10:33 AM
msur.bsky.social
#unescoworldheritage #IceAgeArt
Fund aus der #Vogelherd - Höhle, Niederstotzingen #SchwäbischeAlb
#Eiszeitkunst #ÄltesteKunst
alisonfisk.bsky.social Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 20d
Wonderful ancient artistry!

About 40,000 years ago, this small, graceful horse figurine was carved from mammoth ivory!

Imagine the #IceAge artist at work, sitting by the warmth of a fire, creating what is the world’s oldest known figure of a horse!

📷 by me

#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
My photo shows a profile view of a small horse figurine with head to the left, displayed against a dark background. Sculpted from mammoth ivory, the surface is a mottled greyish-earthy-brown colour with a shiny patina. It was once likely off-white in colour. The head is gracefully lowered with a long and elegant curving neck, and a convex curved back. The four legs are incomplete. The top of the tail remains. The eyes, nostrils, and mouth are carved as indents. It measures a mere 2.5 cm in height, 4.8 cm width, and 0.7 cm depth. The 'Vogelherd Horse' was excavated in 1931, together with a number of other ivory animal figurines from the Vogelherd Cave, Swabian Jura, Germany. It is the oldest known sculpture of a horse. On display at the Museum of Ancient Cultures, at Hohentübingen Castle, Tübingen, Germany.
September 12, 2026 at 7:36 AM
sethchagi.bsky.social
During the Ice Age, humans painted mammoths and bison deep in frozen caves. In the coldest times, they created the warmest stories. #PaleoPost #IceAgeArt #WOPA #Paleolithic #HumanOrigins #CaveArt
April 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
msur.bsky.social
#Xmas #Iceageart
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Dec 24
MERRY CHRISTMAS to all who celebrate. Have a joyous and happy time, wherever you are.
🎄🎅👼

#IceAge figure of a mammoth, carved in mammoth ivory some 40,000 years ago.

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The picture shows a beige-brown figurine of a mammoth, it's wearing a Santa Claus hat.
December 24, 2024 at 8:18 AM
msur.bsky.social
seit langem vermutet, denn auf den meisten dieser ca. 40 000 Jahre alten Elfenbeinschnitzereien sind sowas wie "Codes" zu entdecken #IceAgeArt #ÄltesteKunst 🏺
February 24, 2026 at 11:28 AM
msur.bsky.social
and now we have two other "oldest known representations of a bird" 😉🤩
#IceAgeArt #UnescoWorldHeritage #SchwäbischeAlb
- #HohleFels #Archaeology 🏺
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A close-up photo of the two tiny figurines
August 5, 2026 at 9:14 AM
msur.bsky.social
Kennt Ihr schon die älteste Darstellung eines #Otter der Welt?:
2023 im HohleFels / #SchwäbischeAlb entdeckt:
Aus Mammutelfenbein, ca 40 000 Jahre alt, 5,9 cm lang (leider fehlt der Kopf)
#ottergang - #iceageart #Weltkulturerbe #unescoworldheritage uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
Abbildung des geschnitzten Otters und zum Vergleich Foto eines Otters
July 27, 2024 at 3:56 PM
msur.bsky.social
Her mit den Vogelfreunden!
welche Vögel wurden vor 40000 Jahren in 1-cm-kleinen Mammutelfenbeinstückchen dargestellt??? Noch größer die Frage: WARUM?
#IceAgeArt aus dem #UnescoWorldHeritage #SchwäbischeAlb
- aus der untersten #Homosapiens - Schicht des #HohleFels, ca 40 000 Jahre alt. #Archaeology 🏺
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Jul 29
WOW, new finds from the Ice Age! Two absolutely stunning Ice Age figurines from the Swabian Jura were found, dating back around 40,000 years.

The tiny carvings, about the size of a thumbnail, depict two birds, rendered with remarkable attention to detail. Snow grouse, buzzard, or...🧵1/2
A close-up photo of the two tiny figurines.
July 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
msur.bsky.social
Und weitere #IceAgeArt aus dem #UnescoWorldHeritage #SchwäbischeAlb
- winzige Vögel (welche Art?) aus Mammutelfenbein
- aus der untersten #Homosapiens - Schicht des #HohleFels, ca 40 000 Jahre alt. #Archaeology 🏺
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Jul 29
WOW, new finds from the Ice Age! Two absolutely stunning Ice Age figurines from the Swabian Jura were found, dating back around 40,000 years.

The tiny carvings, about the size of a thumbnail, depict two birds, rendered with remarkable attention to detail. Snow grouse, buzzard, or...🧵1/2
A close-up photo of the two tiny figurines.
July 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
slypork.bsky.social
Monthly Model Showcase for November!

My Printables page: www.printables.com/@NickCArt_57... (also in my bio)

#nickcunninghamart #3Dprinting #modularlandscapes #landscapes #modular #camping #tent #trees #mammoth #iceage #iceageart #mobiliaryart #anthropology #printables #prusa
December 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
msur.bsky.social
Dancing Bear? #IceAgeArt #Archaeology #Worldculturalheritage #SchwäbischeAlb
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Relikt der Bärenfigur aus Mammutelfenbein aus dem Geißenklösterle und Rekonstruktion als tanzender Bär
April 1, 2024 at 10:27 AM
msur.bsky.social
seit langem vermutet, denn auf den meisten dieser ca. 40 000 Jahre alten Schriftobjekte sind sowas wie "Codes" zu entdecken #IceAgeArt #ÄltesteKunst
4 Fotos von geschnitzten und mit eingravierten Strichen, Punkten, Mustern versehene kleine Elfenbeinschnitzerein von verschiedenen Tieren
February 24, 2026 at 11:23 AM
msur.bsky.social
#ältesteKunst #iceageart #eiszeitkunst #UNESCOWorldHeritage
#SchwäbischeAlb vor 40000 Jahren:
Neuentdeckung: ein allererster Otter aus Elfenbein aus dem #HohleFels
#archaeology
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Jul 26
New discovery: An #IceAge figurine of an otter was discovered in the Hohle Fels Cave on the Swabian Jura. The small (5.9 cm) sculpture was made from mammoth ivory some 40,000 years ago, making it the oldest known representation of an otter in the world.

📷 www.urmu.de/presse

🏺 #archaeology
July 26, 2024 at 7:10 PM
msur.bsky.social
#IceAgeArt #UnescoWorldHeritage #SwabianJura
almbawue.bsky.social Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg @almbawue.bsky.social · Dec 1
Klein, aber fein - unsere Sonderpräsentation "Meisterwerke der Eiszeit - Die ältesten Tierskulpturen der Menschheit "

Ab Samstag bei uns im ALM.
December 1, 2023 at 11:09 AM
prehistoricwirral.bsky.social
'Ice Age Art arrival of the modern mind' by Jill Cook Curator of British and European Prehistory at the British Museum, to accompany their 2013 exhibition.
A great read.
#SundayReading #Archaeology #IceAgeArt #Prehistoric #Art #Sculpture
February 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
msur.bsky.social
Das Elfenbeinpferd aus der Vogelherd-Höhle der #SchwäbischeAlb. Diese und weitere Skulpturen sind Teil des #UnescoWorldHeritage #Eiszeitkunst / #IceAgeart
🏺 #archaeology #WorldArtDay www.unesco.de/staette/hoeh...
April 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
anthropology.net
Two 40,000-year-old bird figurines from Hohle Fels Cave, Germany, are the smallest Ice Age carvings ever found — thumbnail-sized, yet packed with detailed, specific posture and anatomy. #Archaeology #IceAgeArt #Paleolithic www.anthropology.net/p/two-thumbn...
Two Thumbnail-Sized Birds, Carved 40,000 Years Ago
What a pair of miniature ivory figurines from Hohle Fels Cave reveal about the earliest known figurative art
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July 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM