13,000-Year-Old Ancient Bird Figurine Uncovered In China
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A 13,000-year-old bird figurine believed to be the oldest-known piece of three-dimensional representational art in China was reportedly found in a heap of discarded material.
A 13,000-year-old bird figurine believed to be the oldest-known piece of three-dimensional representational art in China was reportedly found in a heap of discarded material.
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Francesco d'Errico and Luc Doyon
(text - A 13,000-year-old bird figurine believed to be the oldest-known piece of three-dimensional representational art in China was reportedly found in a heap of discarded material.
According to The French National Centre for Scientific Research,
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(text - According to The French National Centre for Scientific Research,
the "discovery pushes back the origins of animal sculpture and representations in East Asia by more than 8,500 years."
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Francesco d'Errico and Luc Doyon
(text - the "discovery pushes back the origins of animal sculpture and representations in East Asia by more than 8,500 years."
PLOS reports the piece was created from bone and depicts a small, standing bird.
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Francesco d'Errico and Luc Doyon
(text - PLOS reports the piece was created from bone and depicts a small, standing bird.
It was uncovered during a 2005 excavation of a "Paleolithic site…in Henan, China."
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(text - It was uncovered during a 2005 excavation of a "Paleolithic site…in Henan, China."
During the effort, researchers discovered that most of the fifth of eleven stratified layers "had been removed during a well-digging operation in 1958."
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(text - During the effort, researchers discovered that most of the fifth of eleven stratified layers "had been removed during a well-digging operation in 1958."
Thankfully, the material removed was still onsite.
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Francesco d'Errico and Luc Doyon
(text - Thankfully, the material removed was still onsite.
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The team sifted through it and, in addition to discovering the historically important bird, "uncovered several artifacts, including pottery sherds, [and] burned animal remains."
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Francesco d'Errico and Luc Doyon
(text - The team sifted through it and, in addition to discovering the historically important bird, "uncovered several artifacts, including pottery sherds, [and] burned animal remains."
A 13,000-year-old bird figurine believed to be the oldest-known piece of three-dimensional representational art in China was reportedly found in a heap of discarded material.
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/233742_web-800x744.jpg (th
Francesco d'Errico and Luc Doyon
(text - A 13,000-year-old bird figurine believed to be the oldest-known piece of three-dimensional representational art in China was reportedly found in a heap of discarded material.
According to The French National Centre for Scientific Research,
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gig36ftu8qu61q7/19%20aerial-view-of-the-city-of-paris-with-the-eiffel-tower-in-the-distance-fran_-16ns2a7r__D.mp4?dl=0
(text - According to The French National Centre for Scientific Research,
the "discovery pushes back the origins of animal sculpture and representations in East Asia by more than 8,500 years."
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/233742_web-800x744.jpg
Francesco d'Errico and Luc Doyon
(text - the "discovery pushes back the origins of animal sculpture and representations in East Asia by more than 8,500 years."
PLOS reports the piece was created from bone and depicts a small, standing bird.
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/233742_web-800x744.jpg
Francesco d'Errico and Luc Doyon
(text - PLOS reports the piece was created from bone and depicts a small, standing bird.
It was uncovered during a 2005 excavation of a "Paleolithic site…in Henan, China."
(Henan, China in ge
(text - It was uncovered during a 2005 excavation of a "Paleolithic site…in Henan, China."
During the effort, researchers discovered that most of the fifth of eleven stratified layers "had been removed during a well-digging operation in 1958."
(keep showing ge
(text - During the effort, researchers discovered that most of the fifth of eleven stratified layers "had been removed during a well-digging operation in 1958."
Thankfully, the material removed was still onsite.
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/233742_web-800x744.jpg
Francesco d'Errico and Luc Doyon
(text - Thankfully, the material removed was still onsite.
(transition
The team sifted through it and, in addition to discovering the historically important bird, "uncovered several artifacts, including pottery sherds, [and] burned animal remains."
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/233742_web-800x744.jpg
Francesco d'Errico and Luc Doyon
(text - The team sifted through it and, in addition to discovering the historically important bird, "uncovered several artifacts, including pottery sherds, [and] burned animal remains."