Figurines Found in German Cave Are Among Earliest Artwork
Agence France-Presse
One of the pieces is the oldest known representation of a bird, which resembles a cormorant or a duck.
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
Published: December 18, 2003
The New York Times

The prehistoric figurines were found in the Hohle Fels Cave. Three small figurines carved of ivory from mammoth tusks have been found in a cave in southwestern Germany, providing stronger evidence that human ancestors were already adept at figurative art more than 30,000 years ago, an archaeologist is reporting today.