Neanderthal Personal Ornaments, Pierced Animal Teeth, and Ivory Pendants
Title
Neanderthal Personal Ornaments, Pierced Animal Teeth, and Ivory Pendants
Subject
Paleolithic Jewelry
Description
Location: France
The French site of the Grotte du Renne at Arcy-sur-Cure (Yonne) is critical to discussions regarding the nature of the transition from the Middle to Upper Paleolithic in Europe and the interaction between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans (AMH) in the period leading up to Neanderthal extinction. The remains of personal ornaments, rings, pierced animal teeth, and ivory pendants have been excavated from the Châtelperronian levels at this site.
The French site of the Grotte du Renne at Arcy-sur-Cure (Yonne) is critical to discussions regarding the nature of the transition from the Middle to Upper Paleolithic in Europe and the interaction between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans (AMH) in the period leading up to Neanderthal extinction. The remains of personal ornaments, rings, pierced animal teeth, and ivory pendants have been excavated from the Châtelperronian levels at this site.
Source
Thomas Higham, Chronology of the Grotte du Renne (France) and implications for the context of ornaments and human remains within the Châtelperronian,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America November 23, 2010, v. 107 no. 47: 20234-20239
Publisher
Dr. Gregory Schaaf
Angie Yan Schaaf
Angie Yan Schaaf
Date
38,000 - 33,000 BC
Contributor
Amanda Pirone
Format
File Format: Image/TIFF
Dimensions: 620 x 154
Dimensions: 620 x 154
Language
English
Type
Art History
Coverage
France
Original Format
Jewelry and Beads
Citation
“Neanderthal Personal Ornaments, Pierced Animal Teeth, and Ivory Pendants,” Art History of Jewelry and Beads, accessed May 3, 2024, https://amandapirone.omeka.net/items/show/7.