Skip to main content

Ice Age Bird Figurines Discovered in Germany

Published:
First detected:

Insights by Echo AI

In the Hohle Fels Cave, located in the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Swabian Jura, archaeologists have unearthed two tiny bird figurines carved from mammoth ivory. Dating back approximately 40,000 years, these miniature sculptures are among the oldest known figurative art and the smallest bird figurines discovered to date.

Source coverage

Aggregated

3

records merged

X / Twitter

1

1 unique

Telegram

0

0 unique

RSS

2

2 unique

3 Sources

  1. Frankfurter Allgemeine avatar

    Frankfurter Allgemeine

    X / Twitter / @faznet

    In einer Höhle in der Schwäbischen Alb sind abermals Elfenbeinskulptur...

  2. Phys.org avatar

    Phys.org

    RSS / @phys.org/rss-feed/

    Ice Age artists carved thumbnail-size bird figurines from mammoth ivor...

Unlock Echo Intelligence

Move beyond the public feed. Monitor breaking stories across Telegram, X, and the web — with earlier visibility, clearer context, and complete control over your sources.

  • Monitor Telegram, X, and web in one place
  • Add any source, from niche channels to global outlets
  • Build custom feeds around events, regions, entities, or keywords
  • Merge duplicate coverage into one clear, source-transparent story
  • Auto-translate summaries and full articles
  • Search past coverage and use AI-powered editorial tools
View topic feed