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Europe’s Oldest Blue Pigment Found in Stone Age Paint Box

30 September 2025

Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered the earliest evidence of blue pigment ever used in Europe, rewriting our understanding of Stone...

Gravettian-era female figurine head from Amiens-Renancourt 1, northern France, circa 27,000 years old.Credit: Stéphane Lancelot, Inrap

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Extraordinary 27,000-Year-Old Gravettian Female Figurine Head Discovered at Amiens-Renancourt, Northern France

9 July 2025

Recent archaeological excavations at the Amiens-Renancourt 1 site in northern France have unveiled an extraordinary Gravettian-era female figurine head, dating...

Europe’s Oldest Blue Pigment Found in Stone Age Paint Box

Extraordinary 27,000-Year-Old Gravettian Female Figurine Head Discovered at Amiens-Renancourt, Northern France

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