World's Oldest Sculpture discovered - a Venus figurine

(Fair use via Wikipedia)

Most of the interpretaions are pretty patriarchal and sexist but this would have been identified as a goddess by archaeologist Marija Gimbutas. See video on Gimbutas in the post below.

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UPDATE: Great New Article - God the Mother or Paleolithic Porn? by Dale Allen at the Huffington Post

AP: Ivory sculpture in Germany could be world's oldest

Video from Nature

Venus of Hohle Fels from Wikipedia

Signs Out of Time

The Story of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas

A documentary on archeologist Marija Gimbutas, who found that Europe’s origins lay in a cooperative, peaceful, neolitihic Goddess culture. Her theories challenge conventional archaeology, spirituality, theology, and religious studies, while inspiring artists, feminists, environmentalists and activists

-- From Belili Productions (where you can order a copy on DVD).

To view full-screen, and parts 2-7 (listed under the "related videos" box to the right) CLICK HERE