Is This 51,000-Year-Old Deer Bone Carving an Early Example of Neanderthal Art? Made at least a millennium before modern humans’ arrival in what is now Germany, the engraved object may reflect ...

Giant deer, also called Irish elk, lived across most of Eurasia during the Paleolithic, but they were rare north of the Alps at the time of the carving, 50,000 years ago. Pavel.Riha.CB, CC BY-SA 3 ...

The toe bone of a prehistoric deer carved with lines by Neanderthals 51,000 years ago is one of the oldest works of art ever found, according to a study released Monday.

A tiny piece of bone that once belonged to a giant Ice Age deer is changing how we think about Neanderthals. Found in Einhornhöhle cave in northern Germany, the decorated deer phalanx, or toe ...

Scientists have discovered a giant deer toe bone, ... A 51,000-Year-Old Bone Carving Supports Neanderthals' Creativity. July 6, 2021 4:34 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. By .

The bone comes from a giant deer, also known as an Irish elk (though it's neither Irish nor an elk). The extinct species of deer stood an astounding 6 feet, 11 inches at the shoulders and had the ...

Scientists Say an Intricately Carved 51,000-Year-Old Deer Bone Is the Earliest Example of Neanderthals’ Artistic Abilities. The bone was unearthed at the mouth of the Unicorn Cave in Germany.

The engraved deer bone, which was found in a cave in Germany. ScienceAlert / YouTube According to new research that was published this week in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, a bone ...

The carving was made on the foot of a giant deer, a majestic animal that was rare in the area and may have had symbolic meaning to the people who killed it, Dr. Terberger said. But is this bone ...

The carving likely held significant symbolic meaning, given the rarity of giant deer north of the alps during this time period. The exact meaning of the patterns, however, is anyone’s guess.

A new exhibit featuring the work of Newburyport painter and sculptor Terri Talas will be open for viewing at a reception Friday evening, June 12, from 6-9 p.m., and Saturday, June 13, 10 a .m. to ...