Boukoulian, Netherlands, c. 400,000 BP / j)boukchal

Boukoul, figurative chalcedony. A full report on the Boukoulian is given in Van Es, J. and Franssen, C.J.H. (1989). Een vroege microkern-traditie van de Peelhorst het Boukoulien. Archaeologische Berichten 19:6-25;93-133. Elst, NL.

Van Es and J.E. Musch interpret these as natural objects representing full female figure, female head and possible zoomorphs. Compare previous slide of female/zoomorphic figurines.

Photo © B. Duppen, J. van Es, J. E. Musch. In (1989). Special issue on Boukoul/Coquelles. Archaeologische Berichten 19. Elst, NL; p. 123.