Astonishing artifacts: A glimpse into how people lived in the past

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A tall carved statue in a museum

Shigir Idol: World's oldest wood sculpture has mysterious carved faces and once stood 17 feet tall

By Jennifer Nalewicki published

Crafted out of the trunk of a larch tree, this towering figure features several human faces.

Archaeology
A small sculpture of a horse

World's 1st carved horse: The 35,000-year-old ivory figurine from Vogelherd cave

By Jennifer Nalewicki published

Carved out of ivory, the figurine was created during the Upper Paleolithic.

Archaeology
Two carved sculptures of heads as seen in a museum.

No two are alike: The colossal stone heads of Olmec in Mexico

By Jennifer Nalewicki published

The massive statues likely depict rulers from the ancient Olmec civilization.

Archaeology
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