Aurignacian culture: first modern humans in Europe 43,000 years ago. Aurignacian culture existed from 43,000 to 26,000 years ago First European culture of modern humans Created first European cave art including Chauvet (37,000-33,500 years ago)
The Aurignacian culture (43,000-33,000 years ago) was Europe's first modern human culture, pioneering cave art including Chauvet (37,000-33,500 years old), Venus figurines from Hohlefels Cave, and sophisticated stone and bone tools. They created musical instruments from vulture bones, swan bones, and ivory. The Swabian Jura mountains in southern Germany preserve exceptional evidence of their achievements 🎨
Key Facts
- Aurignacian culture existed from 43,000 to 26,000 years ago
- First European culture of modern humans
- Created first European cave art including Chauvet (37,000-33,500 years ago)
- Produced Venus figurines including oldest known from Hohlefels Cave
- Made sophisticated stone tools, bone tools, and antler artifacts
- Developed musical instruments from vulture bones, swan bones, and ivory
- Found in Swabian Jura mountains of southern Germany
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