40,000-Year-Old Ice Age Figurines: The Vogelherd Animals | Ancient Architects

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[@AtlasRathbane4346]

The markings on the statues could represent where to cut the beast for meat and how to dress the kill And or where to target for the kill They mightve been originally made by eldars to show their sons where to target when they can no longer follow on the hunt or simply before a hunt. Mightve been why the small statues ever became a thing to begin with

[@owlwoman911]

I love your channel. Sensible rather than sensationalist, you clearly show sites and artifacts, and are way more helpful than most of these other folks. Thank you very much. I have loved your show for years.

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[@TheReidex22]

He's come a long way. I used to watch when he was sensationalist and conspiratorial, then he went to University and became professional

[@shiftygirl6434]

​@TheReidex22 not professional enough to give sources, citations or credits for the material, facts and ideas taken from others. Which is something you're supposed to learn early on at university, particularly grad school

[@traildoggy]

Sitting around a fire, someone plays the flute and an elder tells stories, making whoops and growls while the young ones pass these around and hold them. It was the high tech media event of the millennium. In fact, several thousands of millennium.

[@dougalexander7204]

Of course I don’t know anything about ice age man, but looking at these wonderful artifacts I can imagine them being a family heirloom. Perhaps they were passed down through several generations. They became polished and damaged in the wear and tear of life, making them as special as we see them today. Thank you Matt.

[@fearlessjoebanzai]

That's some great carving, especially on the muscle definition on one of the big cats.

[@eckeb.7722]

I like your chanel because you put facts over fiction unlike so much others. Keep up the good work.

[@adybarker4733]

Playing the flute in those caves with all their acoustics must have sounded awesome.

[@jeanlucpiotrowski7866]

> : My answer is It's time to remember and make a link with theories from Nicolas Tesla about vibrations, fréquence and so forth about " sounds ". Prehistoric where not as dumb as the censure would like.

[@danielt.8573]

Absolutely beautiful, all of them.

[@seang-d]

Thank Matt for all your great work , I think I have watched about 95% of all your videos . Hope you have a great year ahead

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you so much

[@KenLieck]

@@AncientArchitects He just skips the flutey parts...

[@poughkeepsieblue]

I like to think these were teaching tools. And the crosshatched patterns where the places to spear them, and subdue them. Perhaps these were the first childrens books. Depicting, not their ABCs, but where dad placed the arrow, so we could eat tonight. And also perhaps charms, to aid in the blessing of taking dinner, or defending the group. Very interesting, and we can only speculate. Thanks again.

[@plushiebug5993]

That is also my thought, when I look at the cross-hatched pattern. Reminded of an inuit polar bear figurine adorned with 'ritual' markings that my father once showed me--pointing out that the markings corresponded nicely to thos eone might find on a butcher's chart for cutting up a carcase.

[@jasonlowery1369]

You can imagine a scene where the family is sitting round the fire and the dad is playing "hunter" with the kids poking their toy spears into the marked vulnerable areas before tucking into supper and an early night.

[@plushiebug5993]

@@jasonlowery1369 Yes, exactly.

[@2MuchPurple]

Great video! As a professional animal artist I am in awe of these prehistoric works of art. But just as there is now, there were different levels of skill involved. To create pieces like this must have been a spiritual experence in many cases. 🌺

[@watcherspirit2351]

Matt--This is a superb episode. Well done, sir! I watched (and listened to) the closing gallery twice. Thank you for sharing this video with us.

[@robertdiehl1281]

These are absolutely stunning pieces of art. And a piece of someone’s life from so long ago. What stories could they tell. Great video.

[@penneyburgess5431]

No matter how far back great art comes from it has the ability to touch humanity in the present. It connects us all. Thank you Matthew.❤

[@base99498]

So tiny and beautiful. The crosshatching on some of the figurines could’ve been to attach hair with a little tree sap… creating an animals mane. Very cool!

[@joconnor57]

Well done! Thanks for presenting this ancient handiwork from the earliest time of human history.

[@deanpetersen859]

That was wonderful Matt! Thank you 😁

[@martincunliffe8555]

MATT! Once again you have done it! Charming, informative, great pacing, sources mentioned, and just bloody well done. Thank you.

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you

[@jakefears06]

Sweet! Always look forward to your posts, Matt! Thank you!!

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks mate

[@hippywizard]

Music and art. We were just as intelligent back then. Not mere animalistic cave dwellers, but cultured and very capable.

[@sergiorodriguezballestero714]

Absolutamente bello..!!! Thanks Matt, your detailed narrative and that beautiful music at the end simply carried me past in time!!! 😊

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks for watching and for the lovely comment 👍

[@sergiorodriguezballestero714]

@AncientArchitects thanks to you ,Matt. Your channel, and Stefan Milo's are my windows to the past and to new knowledge.

[@JMM33RanMA]

Some of the figurines look like children's art projects, others like something from Picasso or Dali, while others are just stunning works of art. what an amazing collection, and what a testament to mankind's ages old pursuit of beauty. Thanks, Matt for brining this to your viewers.

[@savannakougar5209]

Magnificent! How anyone could believe these were primitive people, well, I don't get it. Thank you, and thank you to the ancient artisans, the people who made and preserved these animal figurines. Home Hearth Happiness to ALL!

[@bredmond812]

I once read a book that suggested that cave paintings were made using figurines casting a shadow with a light source. This video seems to support that possibility. I think the book was "The Cave Painters" Gregory Curtis

[@PoeticArt]

Being an artist , sculptor , I have high appreciation for the artists creating beautiful work with their tools.

[@michaelzumpano7318]

The last four minutes were breathtaking. Good job.

[@barrywalser2384]

Exquisite pieces. Thanks for showing them Matt!

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks Barry

[@patriotUSA2007]

Really enjoyed the ancient carved figures with the flute music! Nicely done, leaving lots of moments to contemplate the artists and their lives.

[@debbralehrman5957]

Thanks👍🏼 So appreciate your videos.

[@floydriebe4755]

great, as always! thanks Matt! these figurines show how sophisticated the ancient were.... definitely not brutish ape-men. and flutes? so much more than mere cavemen!

[@YoutubePremiumMem]

That’s a Hollywood depiction. They were modern humans like you and me.

[@ShannonShanks-il8ip]

These are so amazing. Thank you for another fantastic video

[@telebubba5527]

Really interesting material. Only goes to show that people were far more sophisticated then we give them credit for. Of course we only find things that are more durable, but they must have had a lot of practise with less durable materials before.

[@douglasbarclay1990]

the flute was a good addition. maybe include who was playing it?

[@StirlingLighthouse]

Very cool information! Thank you Matt 🙏 👊

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks for watching

[@TinovanderZwan-t5f]

in some later cultures, it was tradition to offer figurines by dumping them at a site or ritually burying them this even goes on in some extant cultures.

[@AlexDaly1]

Ive only found this channel about a year ago and enjoy the way its changed over time )

[@cynthiarowley719]

Watching this is a thrilling experience.

[@owlwoman911]

Matt- I believe the crosshatching represents a net, and these are binding charms, to hold the animal rather than kill it. The goddess of knots (and nets) would have been supreme long before some would even call us human. To tie a sick baby to yourself to free your hands WOULD be a miracle. Knots and nets would stand at the very heart of early domestication, when things were done at the spirit level as well as the physical level.

[@YoutubePremiumMem]

Nice guesses. But mainly bs.

[@owlwoman911]

@@KZbinPremiumMem From the caves of France to Mal’ta and Lake Baikal, there are many tiny signs of attempted domestication, from paintings with suspicious lines drawn on animals resembling reins or lip bridles, to actual used implements resembling modern horse tack. Of course this is all theoretical, but the Weaving goddess goes back to Neanderthal times, with the carved sign for net.. # in the cave. Either way- it is a fascinating thread to follow, into a time before OUR stories.

[@Chris-eh8mi]

Interesting idea. I was thinking that they might have record keeping significance, like each mark indicating a kill or successful hunt for the particular animal on which it's marked.

[@owlwoman911]

@@Chris-eh8mithat’s a great thought. An early form of tally stick, keeping track of kills perhaps.

[@moranmike36]

🎶🎶great video! Thank you.

[@dracul1984]

I think these are the most important type of item humans have ever created. Keepsakes given from fathers to children. Just imagine. Being gone for days, or even weeks, on a big hunt. Your family, while still protected by clan numbers, is lacking your presence and protection. The hunt was successful, but the butcher process takes time, as well as the journey home with a literal mammoth of a kill. You pass the dark evening time in front of the fire carving a bone. A gift for your children, so they can see the story you tell on your return, and proof that they never left your mind while you were away. Yes, I believe these carvings are a father's love.

[@p.e.m.4691]

Enjoyed the music, thank you.

[@courtneyriley185]

I did enjoy the video but I'm already subscribed. here is my comment

[@AncientArchitects]

Thank you and thank you

[@paintingtheskykingdom9005]

Thanks for the flute playing!

[@AncientArchitects]

I wish I could say I played it!

[@paintingtheskykingdom9005]

@ me too! It is fun to hear how music may have sounded. Another reminder of how really not much has changed,only technology

[@MarcRichmond-op9ed]

Great video!

[@Eyes_Open]

Thanks for this release. I am hoping you have installed a Sibsons Window in your new basement studio.

[@AncientArchitects]

Haha. All in good time! I’m painting tomorrow. I need the basement done this week!

[@lobstergravy1]

nicely chill styled episode

[@markbarber7839]

Thanks for the video

[@jimmywr32]

great video thank you

[@claudiaxander]

What percentage of people living today could craft such beauty? Thankyou.

[@aidanmacdougall9250]

Few

[@jwebb3337]

i love this! beautiful!

[@GrizzlyGroundswell]

10:37 elephant looks to have mold lines upon it. They even follow the contour of the trunk as if it was cast or was the master that was cast. Strange i would not think that casting was a thing at that time frame. But a great deal of cool finds!

[@kathykonkle1097]

It would be easy to make an impression in mud or clay. Candles, cookies and candies are made in simple impression molds. I love the comment above that experts think they projected images using figurines to cast shadows.

[@Mezziah11.11]

Amazing art work 👏🏻

[@MrAllanstuart]

Well done

[@426john]

Nice , Thank you .

[@finflwr]

Thank you. It's exciting to consider in light of this collection, what other carvings perhaps from wood were created at the time but long ago decomposed..

[@Fipes]

I live and work nearby. I just want to let you know that the people in charge there portray the Neanderthal like Fred Flintstone with a wooden club in his hand.

[@traildoggy]

Fred also had a car. 😄

[@telebubba5527]

And worked in a quarry. 😎

[@kalrandom7387]

All our ancestors are treated like that, sadly. Neanderthals get a bad rap, eventho it may be due to them, that we survive today.

[@timstorey7915]

Technically, this period was from early modern humans, but I agree that the Neanderthals were far more like us than they are generally given credit for and most Europeans are descendants of early modern humans who interbred with Neanderthals. There are a number of traits we have that came from Neanderthals including some genes that have been found useful in resisting a number of diseases.

[@AlbertaGeek]

@@traildoggy And a baby elephant vacuum cleaner.

[@morgan97475]

These figurines are exquisite!

[@Ged-v8i]

Lovely 😊

[@lamberttuffrey6064]

I think I read somewhere recently that all other human lineages died out by @43,000 years ago. If that's the case then all this artwork is 'us'. Really makes me feel connected.

[@ulfrognir5877]

Santa's ice age toy factory?

[@fearlessjoebanzai]

At 1:09, I'd love it if they found in the next cave over a similar but different set and they all turned out to be pieces of an ancient Pokémon type game where you played your cave's set against theirs! And then we find out that places like Karahan and Gobleki Tepe were just giant, game gathering sites where your team sat at specific pillars, either picked on the day or carved especially for your tribe/clan, as everyone challenged each other in board type games because they had realised the futility of actual warfare millennia ago and were now all just gamers!

[@taybak8446]

This was amazing.

[@Lillilady888]

Beautiful figures, they make me want to hold them as they look so tactile and cool, like picking a smooth stone up.

[@rosemarycrane5137]

Incredible. To think we have ancestors from over 40, 000 years ago who sat and meticulously carved out animal figurines blows my mind. Perhaps they were waiting for prey as they worked on the carvings, who knows?

[@mari-atonjalkanen9920]

wonderful, thank you ever so much!

[@MarianaSantos1974]

Very nice

[@AncientArchitects]

👍

[@yahwea]

Very interesting!

[@SteveSchaubel]

I don't think we were ever without knowledge...

[@lynnmitzy1643]

❤ thank you Matt

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks Lynn

[@wgderreligionen]

Especially the figurine of the horse ist remarkable. The neck is prolongated. The aesthetic effect of this non-realistic portrayal is great.

[@citguero1]

Impressive how they captured more the essence of the animal in a very live position (uniquely of that one species) ,instead of us today trying to represent more perfect lines or curves. Thousands of yrs later in Gobekli Tepe the heads of humans show prominent foreheads, temples ,cheek bones and noses,and almost nothing about the eye structure. I believe its us humans losing size of the cerebellum ,then increasing the lobes and going more into an objective mind

[@aidanmacdougall9250]

To me, this is when 'civilization' began. Certainly shows the brilliance of homo sapiens! Thanks as always for your brilliant videos 👍😊

[@solcarlo9]

La prehistoria humana es un mundo que me apasiona , gracias Saludos

[@TheCiroth]

Music really has been part of Humanity since forever ago.

[@katevincent4989]

It’s what they would use to teach how to recognize these animals. It’s an education tool. Possibly to teach their young. IMHO

[@bobharris7401]

Wow!!!! I’m blown away. These artists were incredible. How? Why?

[@georgettebereni6322]

Ces hommes n'étaient pass différents de nous .leur oôuvŕàge nous le dit . Merci pour cette démonstration.

[@Zeppelin2806]

Great work! Keep it up. 🎉

[@AncientArchitects]

Cheers

[@robertclark8279]

Awesome

[@toddincabo]

👍 nice

[@lostpony4885]

I like the horsey one

[@fictitiousart6410]

They were happy meal toys.

[@radinelle]

Exquisite!

[@katep23]

Amazing!

[@ralphdunn1373]

I would love to be able to 3d print these beautiful artefacts. I wonder if there are any 3d laser scans of them?

[@Luke1959]

Glad you mentioned that they could just be children's toys. Otherwise, the explanation always seems to be 'religious', or used in 'sacrificial practices'! You're the best, Matt, Happy New Year to you and your family 🎇

[@Arkantos117]

I wonder if the crosses mean anything like where to aim for or where to start butchering from.

[@blakestone8088]

thx

[@phillip6083]

It would seem that marks on these sculptures would be some type of numerical denotation.in caves(in France I believe)there are carvings of various animals with similar markings that were not deciphered till somewhat recently as gestational and calendrical tallies.

[@billbucktube]

I’m not a stone carver but I wonder if the crosshatched areas are places where the artisan was going to lower the surface? They look like the area was too high and needed to be removed… And what did they use to make them❓

[@mysiren4457]

In the Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse, it is suggested that these geometric cross patterns could come from the use of the ayahuasca drug, as it causes, among other things, visions of geometric patterns. The worldwide similarity of these x signs on ancient animal and stone images or buildings is very striking. Plants that gave rise to the same visions were probably already known all over the world thousands of years ago.

[@Lemma01]

Do the crosshatchings indicate vulnerable target areas on the animal? So go for the tiger behind the ear or the stomach, or the mammoth in the shoulder or thigh? Just a thought...

[@BlackJ007]

Beautiful flute music, what is it?

[@rtk3543]

There are always more questions than answers.

[@sarah-jaynemcdonald2594]

Are the Xs mybe where you can eat the meat? To teach?

[@jandrews6254]

The Xs on the mammoth are across the shoulder. Wouldn’t that be tough hard muscle and bone? Hard to poke a spear through

[@sarah-jaynemcdonald2594]

@jandrews6254 They are across the shoulder, down the ribs and on the belly. Popular cuts of meat.

[@sarah-jaynemcdonald2594]

@jandrews6254 They are across the shoulder, ribs and belly. They are popular cuts of meat.

[@sarah-jaynemcdonald2594]

@jandrews6254 I have replied a few times, but it doesn't seem to be showing. The shoulder, ribs, and belly are popular cuts of meat.

[@bcubiaco]

The carver must've been pretty proud of their work. And they should be.

[@uhohwhy]

need moar egypt, deliver asap

[@AAO342]

I love the idea of childrens toys .

[@claudioshivatabasso8078]

Wonderful artistic objects ....

[@yellads]

Proof German ingenuity goes way back...

[@AncientArchitects]

40,000 years ago they were certainly clever and talented