1908 Danube find revealed Venus of Willendorf a 29500 year mystery

It survived the Ice Age still igniting arguments

In 1908, during an Austrian excavation near the Danube, workers uncovered the Venus of Willendorf, a tiny chalk-covered figurine now dated to about 29,500 years old. The stylized female form has since fueled debates about whether Ice Age people had advanced artistic traditions—and what the figure may have meant, since its origins remain unresolved.