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In Amiens, the Discovery of a Woman's Face Carved 27,000 Years Ago Intrigues Archaeologists

For more than a century, the female statuettes of the Gravettien have been intriguing by their generous forms and their often absent or schematic heads. These artifacts, between 30,000 and 22,000 years old, are scattered across Europe and interpreted as fertility symbols or ritual objects. However, a recent discovery in France questions this vision. In 2021, archaeologists of the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) …
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For more than a century, the female statuettes of the Gravettien have been intriguing by their generous forms and their often absent or schematic heads. These artifacts, between 30,000 and 22,000 years old, are scattered across Europe and interpreted as fertility symbols or ritual objects. However, a recent discovery in France questions this vision. In 2021, archaeologists of the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) …

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Science-et-vie.com broke the news in on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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