OF THE STONE AGE
EDITORS OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICMade from stone, bone, and ivory, more than
200 Paleolithic figurines of female figures have
intrigued and mystified scholars for more than a
century. Theories abound as to their true purpose,
but hard answers are elusive.ICONS
The Renancourt Venus was found in
Amiens, France, in 2019. Carved from
chalk in the late Gravettian period, she is
23,000 years old and 1.5 inches tall.
STÉPHANE LANCELOT, INRAP