This set of carved figurines was discovered in the parish of Roos, on England's east coast. The carvings, which have been carbon-dated to the Late Bronze Age, may have been offered to the god Odin.

Three tiny figurines carved from mammoth tusks have provided fresh evidence that the earliest Europeans were accomplished artists. The skill with which each ivory carving was created shows that the ...

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“I have attached one photograph of four jade pieces that I purchased between 1972 and 1974 in Hong Kong” wrote Anthony Timbers of Farmington to the column looking for both appraisal and advice. “I was ...

Ancient figurines carved from animal bones hint at a lost chapter of human history 40,000 years ago. Archaeologists analyzing more than 3,000 etchings on 260 prehistoric relics have uncovered one of ...

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