The World's Oldest Known Wooden Statue Is Over 7,000 Years Older Than Stonehenge


The further back in time you go, the sparser the archaeological record grows. Many materials used by humans - wood, leather, fabric - simply don't last and are swallowed by Earth under the implacable march of time. The Shigir Idol, in that context, is a marvel.

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