Aurignacian Culture: 43,000-20,000 Year Old Toolkit and Art. Aurignacian culture existed from 43,000 to 20,000 years ago Geographic spread from Spain to Italy to France to Germany to Russia Toolkit consisted of projectile points made of bone or antler with notched bottoms
The Aurignacian toolkit spread from Spain to Russia. They crafted split-based bone projectile points from prepared cores, and stone blades using standardized core preparation techniques. Remarkable Ice Age ingenuity!
Key Facts
- Aurignacian culture existed from 43,000 to 20,000 years ago
- Geographic spread from Spain to Italy to France to Germany to Russia
- Toolkit consisted of projectile points made of bone or antler with notched bottoms
- Stone blades made from prepared cores rather than flakes
- They created significant artwork and symbolic carvings
- Notched projectile points were used to save spear or arrow shafts
- Different regions showed different artistic emphases: painting, carvings, or utilitarian items
Source: Ancient Astronomy Deciphered Aurignacian Sky Birth Control by DeDunking