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Bison Licking Insect Bite: A 14,000-year-old realistic figure sculpted from a weapon

Bison Licking Insect Bite: A 14,000-year-old realistic figure sculpted from a weapon

Science and Nature
Call: Bison Licking Insect BiteWhat it is: A figurine of a bison licking its flankWhere it is from: Abri de la Madeleine (Magdalene Shelter) in St Remèze, FranceWhen it was made: Approximately 14,000 years agoRelated: Arthur's Stone: A 5,700-year-old monolith in England connected to the legend of King ArthurWhat it informs us about the past:This ancient sculpting, found inside a collapse France, portrays a steppe wisent (Bison priscusa now-extinct types of bison. It was crafted from a piece of reindeer antler that was formerly utilized as a spear thrower for searching, according to the Bradshaw Foundation.Get the world's most interesting discoveries provided directly to your inbox.Regardless of its little size-- approximately 4 inches (10.5 centimeters) large-- the figurine consists of a w...