Venus of Brassempouy
Overview
Ivory
Ivory is a term for dentine, which constitutes the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals, when used as a material for art or manufacturing. Ivory has been important since ancient times for making a range of items, from ivory carvings to false teeth, fans, dominoes, joint tubes, piano keys and...
figurine from the Upper Palaeolithic. It was discovered in a cave at Brassempouy
Brassempouy
Brassempouy is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.The settlement is on the route between Mont-de-Marsan and Orthez...
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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1892. About 25,000 years old, it is one of the earliest known realistic representations of a human face and hairstyle
Hairstyle
A hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human head. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although practical, cultural, and popular considerations also influence some hairstyles.-History of...
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Brassempouy
Brassempouy
Brassempouy is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.The settlement is on the route between Mont-de-Marsan and Orthez...
is a small village in the département of Landes in southwest France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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