What it is: A lifelike figurine of a Neolithic woman carved out of the ivory core of a mammoth tusk. Where it was found: Inside the Grotte du Pape ("Pope's Cave") in Brassempouy, a village in France, ...

Carved out of ivory, the figurine was created during the Upper Paleolithic. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

CORUM, TURKEY—The Anadolu Agency reports that an excavation in northern Turkey at the site of Hattusha has uncovered a piece of carved ivory measuring about one foot long. Archaeologist Andreas ...

The palm-sized carving depicts a Neolithic woman wearing an ornate headpiece. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What it is: A ...