World's 1st carved horse: The 35,000-year-old ivory figurine from Vogelherd cave (www.livescience.com)
from recreationalplacebos@midwest.social to archaeology@mander.xyz on 30 May 2024 22:03
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Considered the oldest known horse sculpture made by anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens), this horse-shaped figurine is carved out of mammoth ivory. The palm-sized artifact measures roughly 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) high and 1.9 inches (4.8 cm) long and includes details such as a carved mouth, nostrils, eyes and mane. Although the ivory horse’s head is complete, all four of its legs have been broken off. Archaeologists think the sculpture depicts a stallion, according to the Bradshaw Foundation, which asks, “Is this a stallion trying to impress a mare or a horse arching and kicking backwards against a predator?”

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Flyberius@hexbear.net on 30 May 2024 22:15 next collapse

This is really good

maculata@aussie.zone on 31 May 2024 00:09 next collapse

Awful headline; stupid and wrong.

Not ‘first’, but oldest known.

acockworkorange@mander.xyz on 04 Jun 2024 19:04 collapse

They got it perfect and detailed on the first try!

tinycarnivoroussheep@possumpat.io on 31 May 2024 13:29 collapse

hehe horsey