Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura
World Heritage
Germany
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Modern humans first arrived in Europe during the last Ice Age, 43,000 years ago. One of the areas they settled was the Swabian Jura in southern Germany. Six caves excavated since the 1860s have yielded objects dating back between 43,000 and 33,000 years. These include animal figurines (including cave lions, mammoths, horses and bovines), musical instruments and personal ornaments. Other figurines depict creatures that are half-human, half-animal, and one female statue. These archaeological sites display some of the oldest figurative art in the world, helping to illuminate the origins of human artistic development.
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| country | Germany |
| located in the administrative territorial entity | Landkreis Heidenheim |
| located in the administrative territorial entity | Alb-Donau-Kreis |
| executive body | Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura |
| Commons category | Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura |
| has part | Ach Valley |
| coordinate location | Point(9.765555555 48.387777777) |
| start time | 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura |