Groß Pampau, GR, c. 500,000 BP, Other Animals

In addition to geometrics, including the biface or 'handaxe', female figurines, and the human head or skull, animals constitute the fourth major element in Early Paleolithic symbols systems.

For details about site and dating see Groß Pampau Gallery 1.

Photo © Ursel Benekendorff; collection Ursel Benekendorff unless otherwise noted. The site is documented in Benekendorff, U. (1990). From the information recorder stone to a picture book of the stone age. Archaeologische Berichten 20:14-28 and 43-65 (Elst, NL).

a)pampmamm1 b)pampmamm2 c)pampelephs d)pampsitelephs e)pampbison1
a)pampmamm1.jpg b)pampmamm2.jpg c)pampelephs.jpg d)pampsitelephs.jpg e)pampbison1.jpg
f)pampcalf g)pampdeer h)pampsitngbird i)pampbird2 j)pampbird3
f)pampcalf.jpg g)pampdeer.jpg h)pampsitngbird.jpg i)pampbird2.jpg j)pampbird3.jpg
k)pampbird4 l)pampbird56 m)pampowl n)pbirdprchng o)pampwtrbrd1
k)pampbird4.jpg l)pampbird56.jpg m)pampowl.jpg n)pbirdprchng.jpg o)pampwtrbrd1.jpg
p)pampwtrbd23 q)pwtrbrd456 r)pampwtrbrd7 s)pampcroc
p)pampwtrbd23.jpg q)pwtrbrd456.jpg r)pampwtrbrd7.jpg s)pampcroc.jpg

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