Cavemen Used Mammoth Tusk Patterns to Create Unique Art, Reveals New Research

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[Stephen Beech | SWNS news] Cavemen used mammoth tusk patterns to create unique art, reveals new research. Intricate designs engraved on the surface of 18,000-year-old female figurines carved from mammoth ivory were inspired by "distinctive" growth patterns visible in the tusks, say scientists. An analysis of 18 "Venus" figurines found at Mizyn in Ukraine shows