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To: SunkenCiv

Lion man of the Hohlenstein Stadel

9 posted on 04/30/2011 1:12:55 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Made in America, by proud American citizens, in 1946.)
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To: ApplegateRanch

Nice! Thanks AGR!


12 posted on 04/30/2011 1:28:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: ApplegateRanch; BenLurkin

Ooh, thanks again!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_man_of_the_Hohlenstein_Stadel

[snip] A lion headed figure, first called the lion man... then the lion lady... is an ivory sculpture that is the oldest known zoomorphic (animal-shaped) sculpture in the world and one of the oldest known sculptures in general. The sculpture has also been interpreted as anthropomorphic, giving human characteristics to an animal, although it may have represented an unfactual presence deity. The figurine was determined to be about 32,000 years old[1][2] by carbon dating material from the same layer in which the sculpture was found. It is associated with the archaeological Aurignacian culture.[3] [/snip]


23 posted on 04/30/2011 3:10:06 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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