Nicholas Conard

35,000-year-old Human Figurine: Oldest Ever?

Posted by Queuebot in Science & Tech on May 13, 2009 at 1:36 pm

It appears men had voluptuous women on their minds about 10,000 years earlier than we previously thought. A new archeological find is the oldest known representation of a human being. Ed Yong reveals the new art piece, and its implications on how we see prehistoric man and our own cultural evolution.

This sculpture may look a little bit like a roast chicken, but don’t let that distract you – it’s an incredibly important artistic find. This small figurine is arguably the oldest representation of the human body yet discovered.

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(image credit: Nicholas Conard)

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