1939 archaeological discoveries

thumb|Side view showing the transverse gouges on the left arm The figurine, also called the Lion-man of , is a prehistoric sculpture discovered in Hohlenstein-Stadel, a German cave, part of the Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura UNESCO World Heritage Site, in 1939. The German name, , meaning "lion-person" or "lion-human", is used most frequently because it was discovered and is exhibited in Germany. It is an anthropomorphic figurine combining a human-like body with the head of a cave lion (Panthera spelaea).

archaeological site, part of ancient Pylos

decorated Anglo-Saxon helmet

mask possibly depicting Inanna

manuscript

Mesolithic Swedish museum skeleton

ancient Chinese sacrificial vessel

style of ancient Greek pottery

Neolithic tell

gravel bar formed where the Wairau River meets the sea in Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand

Roman sculpture found in Avenches, Switzerland