Name: The Nobles of Prehistory - Ladies and Princes of the Paleolithic
Uploaded: 2021-12-03T05:00:00.000+01:00
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Description: Some Paleolithic burials are exceptional. Dated around 25,000 BC, they are far more complex and decorative than we usually give the era credit for. Of great beauty, they also trigger the question: who were these individuals buried with so much care and adornment?

Dames et princes de la Préhistoire

Frauen und Männer der Steinzeit

The Nobles of Prehistory

Mujeres y hombres de la prehistoria

Some Paleolithic burials are exceptional. Dated around 25,000 BC, they are far more complex and decorative than we usually give the era credit for. Of great beauty, they also trigger the question: who were these individuals buried with so much care and adornment?

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Some Paleolithic burials are exceptional. Dated around 25,000 BC, they are far more complex and decorative than we usually give the era credit for. Of great beauty, they also trigger the question: who were these individuals buried with so much care and adornment?<br /><br />

Ladies and Princes of the Paleolithic

Dated around 25,000 BC, some Paleolithic burials are complex and decorative

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