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The Pilling Figurines are a set of eleven clay figurines made by the Fremont culture around 1000 years ago. They were discovered in 1950 under a rock overhang in a side canyon of Range Creek, Utah, and are now housed at the USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum

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The Pilling Figurines are a set of eleven clay figurines made by the Fremont culture around 1000 years ago. They were discovered in 1950 under a rock overhang in a side canyon of Range Creek, Utah, and are now housed at the USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum

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Seven tools of rock crystal made by the Neanderthals, found at the Abri des Merveilles in France. Middle Paleolithic, Mousterian culture, c. 160,000–40,000 Before Present. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of France

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Seven tools of rock crystal made by the Neanderthals, found at the Abri des Merveilles in France. Middle Paleolithic, Mousterian culture, c. 160,000–40,000 Before Present. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of France

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Gallagh Man was discovered in a bog in County Galway, Ireland, in 1821. The remnants of the rope used to strangle him over 2000 years ago were still around his neck.

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Gallagh Man was discovered in a bog in County Galway, Ireland, in 1821. The remnants of the rope used to strangle him over 2000 years ago were still around his neck.

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Clay puppets discovered at the Mesoamerican Preclassic site of San Isidro, El Salvador, about 2,400 years old. These were controlled by a string placed through the neck and the discoveries at San Isidro confound assumptions about ancient El Salvador being culturally undeveloped.

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Clay puppets discovered at the Mesoamerican Preclassic site of San Isidro, El Salvador, about 2,400 years old. These were controlled by a string placed through the neck and the discoveries at San Isidro confound assumptions about ancient El Salvador being culturally undeveloped.

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Ring with bust figure holding a wine cup, 1st century CE. Gold inset with a semi-precious stone. From Gandhara , now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

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Ring with bust figure holding a wine cup, 1st century CE. Gold inset with a semi-precious stone. From Gandhara , now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

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7000-year-old figurine of a philosopher , discovered in present-day Romania, It was discovered in 1956 near Cernavodă and is recognized as a masterpiece of prehistoric art for its surprisingly modern and contemplative posture

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7000-year-old figurine of a philosopher , discovered in present-day Romania, It was discovered in 1956 near Cernavodă and is recognized as a masterpiece of prehistoric art for its surprisingly modern and contemplative posture

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During an invasion of Naghadeh around 1200 BC, one of the soldiers grabbed a golden bowl from the treasury and tried to escape with it. He fell and died clutching it, bending the bowl under his weight. Discovered beneath his skeleton in 1958, it’s now housed at National Museum of Iran.

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During an invasion of Naghadeh around 1200 BC, one of the soldiers grabbed a golden bowl from the treasury and tried to escape with it. He fell and died clutching it, bending the bowl under his weight. Discovered beneath his skeleton in 1958, it’s now housed at National Museum of Iran.

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The 4,200-year-old bag from Horseshoe Ranch Cave - prehistoric craftsmanship in North America. Discovered in Horseshoe Ranch Cave, dates to around 2200 BCE and was made by ancient Indigenous peoples of the region, likely ancestors of hunter-gatherer groups living in what is now Texas.

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The 4,200-year-old bag from Horseshoe Ranch Cave - prehistoric craftsmanship in North America. Discovered in Horseshoe Ranch Cave, dates to around 2200 BCE and was made by ancient Indigenous peoples of the region, likely ancestors of hunter-gatherer groups living in what is now Texas.

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These sewing needles, found at grotte du Placard in France, were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of France

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These sewing needles, found at grotte du Placard in France, were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum of France

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A pair of shoes and embroidered stockings, c 1890 CE by C. Tischer. The shoes are made of dark blue velvet and are embroidered with gilt plate over paper to create abstract floral designs. Now housed at the FIDM Museum in Los Angeles

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A pair of shoes and embroidered stockings, c 1890 CE by C. Tischer. The shoes are made of dark blue velvet and are embroidered with gilt plate over paper to create abstract floral designs. Now housed at the FIDM Museum in Los Angeles

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Stoneware figurines transcribing and proofreading, Xianying ware, Western Jin dynasty . Unearthed from Jinpenling in China, and now housed at the Hunan Museum

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Stoneware figurines transcribing and proofreading, Xianying ware, Western Jin dynasty . Unearthed from Jinpenling in China, and now housed at the Hunan Museum

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The 4000-year-old Harput relief, now housed at the Elazig City Museum in Turkey, was discovered by chance in 2016. This 4-ton limestone relief depicts the conquest of a fortress and the arrival of prisoners before the king

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The 4000-year-old Harput relief, now housed at the Elazig City Museum in Turkey, was discovered by chance in 2016. This 4-ton limestone relief depicts the conquest of a fortress and the arrival of prisoners before the king

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A silver disc with spirals, made by the Moche civilization in Peru. Now housed at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

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A silver disc with spirals, made by the Moche civilization in Peru. Now housed at the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

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A C-shaped jade dragon made during the Hongshan Culture. 6000-5000 years old, now housed at the National Museum of China

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A C-shaped jade dragon made during the Hongshan Culture. 6000-5000 years old, now housed at the National Museum of China

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The Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum, in northern Japan, preserves a fossilized forest, where the remains of human habitation that occurred 20,000 years ago were discovered in 1988. The bottom picture shows a campfire remains and a hole where stone tools were buried

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The Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum, in northern Japan, preserves a fossilized forest, where the remains of human habitation that occurred 20,000 years ago were discovered in 1988. The bottom picture shows a campfire remains and a hole where stone tools were buried

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A Roman cameo depicting a medusa mask in front view. Winged, surrounded by tangled hair, a snake knot under the chin. 1st-2nd century CE, made of gass, turquoise, frame made of gold, enamelled. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

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A Roman cameo depicting a medusa mask in front view. Winged, surrounded by tangled hair, a snake knot under the chin. 1st-2nd century CE, made of gass, turquoise, frame made of gold, enamelled. Now housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

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Discovered in a cave in southern Poland in the 1980s, this prehistoric boomerang was made from a mammoth tusk and estimated to be 18,000 years old. But new analysis has uncovered that the boomerang is between 39,000 to 42,000 years old, making it the oldest known boomerang in history.

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Discovered in a cave in southern Poland in the 1980s, this prehistoric boomerang was made from a mammoth tusk and estimated to be 18,000 years old. But new analysis has uncovered that the boomerang is between 39,000 to 42,000 years old, making it the oldest known boomerang in history.

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Two 2×1×0.5 cm bird figurines carved in detail from mammoth ivory and thought to be 40,000 years old were recovered by a team from the University of Tübingen. They were found in the lower layers of the Aurignacian Paleolithic culture in Hohle Fels a UNESCO World Heritage Cave.

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Two 2×1×0.5 cm bird figurines carved in detail from mammoth ivory and thought to be 40,000 years old were recovered by a team from the University of Tübingen. They were found in the lower layers of the Aurignacian Paleolithic culture in Hohle Fels a UNESCO World Heritage Cave.

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Japanese ivory netsuke in the shape of a man heralding the New Year, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Bern History Museum. In Japanese art, netsuke are wooden or ivory figurines used as a fastener to secure pouches or other items on the belt.

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Japanese ivory netsuke in the shape of a man heralding the New Year, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Bern History Museum. In Japanese art, netsuke are wooden or ivory figurines used as a fastener to secure pouches or other items on the belt.

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