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Prehistoric Collection (page 6)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Stonehenge, 25th century BC

Stonehenge, 25th century BC
Stonehenge, a neolithic monument, 25th century BC

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Stonehenge at sunrise, 25th century BC

Stonehenge at sunrise, 25th century BC

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Silbury hill from the south

Silbury hill from the south

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Merry Maidens stone circle

Merry Maidens stone circle
Merry Maidens bronze age stone circle, also known as Dawns Men. Traditionally these are maidens supposedly turned to stone for dancing on a sunday

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Willendorf Venus

Willendorf Venus, a paleolithic mother-goddess figure, 23rd century BC

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic Chalk Goddess

Neolithic Chalk Goddess from a flint mine at Grimes Graves, Norfolk, England. From the British Museums collection

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Waylands Smithy Neolithic Long Barrow, 36th century BC

Waylands Smithy Neolithic Long Barrow, 36th century BC
Waylands Smithy Neolithic Long Barrow in Berkshire, 36th century BC

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic bear-headed stone club

Neolithic bear-headed stone club from Finland

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Flint polishing stone from Neolithic France

Flint polishing stone from Neolithic France
Flint polishing stone for finishing Neolithic stone tools, about two foot long, from France

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Welsh neolithic arrowheads

Welsh neolithic arrowheads
Welsh late neolithic flint arrowheads - note the very fine serrations. Now from the National Museums collection of Wales in Cardiff

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic mother-goddess from Crete

Neolithic mother-goddess from Crete
Neolithic mother-goddess, from Kato Ierapira on Crete. From the Iraklion Museums collection

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Gold cross-shaped idol from the Moigard treasure, 31st century BC

Gold cross-shaped idol from the Moigard treasure, 31st century BC
Gold cross-shaped idol from the Moigard treasure found in Romania. From the Cluj Museums collection, 31st century BC

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic figure of a man from Cernavoda

Neolithic figure of a man from Cernavoda
Neolithic baked clay figure of a man, from Cernavoda. From the National Museum of Antiquities collection in Bucharest

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Late Neolithic female figure from Romania, 40th century BC

Late Neolithic female figure from Romania, 40th century BC
Late Neolithic female figure, from Vinatori, Romania, now in Iasi Museum, 40th century BC

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: St Lythans burial chamber

St Lythans burial chamber
The Neolithic St Lythans burial chamber in Glamorgan, Wales. A horse is supposed to appear near it on moonlit nights, and anyone mounting it will be carried off

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Interior of a Neolithic Passage Grave, 33rd-25th century BC

Interior of a Neolithic Passage Grave, 33rd-25th century BC
Interior of a Neolithic passage grave in Carrowkeel Bronze Age cemetery in County Sligo, Ireland, 3200-2400 BC

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Trilithons in Stonehenge

Trilithons in Stonehenge

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Dolmen at Kermario in Brittany, c, 36th century BC

Dolmen at Kermario in Brittany, c, 36th century BC
Dolmen at Kermario, Carnac, Brittany, c.36th century BC

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: La Scaux cave painting of Aurochs

La Scaux cave painting of Aurochs
A paleolithic cave painting from La Scaux of Aurochs, an extinct breed of cattle

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Incised neolithic drawings of a ritual dance

Incised neolithic drawings of a ritual dance from the Grotta di Addaura near Palermo

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic cave-painting of a wounded bison

Neolithic cave-painting of a wounded bison
Neolithic cave-painting of a bison wounded by arrows, from the Grotte de Niaux in the Pyrenees

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Triceratops model

Triceratops model, based on finds from the Western USA, from the Horniman Museum in London

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic stone axes

Neolithic stone axes
Neolithic polished stone axes from Finland, from the National Museums collection in Helsinki

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Bone and stone Neolithic necklace

Bone and stone Neolithic necklace
A necklace from a Neolithic Village in Scara Brae, Orkney, made of bone and stone. From the Tankernges House Museum on Orkney

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Paleolithic Skull of Grimaldi man (replica)

Paleolithic Skull of Grimaldi man (replica)
Skull of Grimaldi man, an adolescent discovered in Baousse Rosse one the Cote de Azure. It is debated whether he is neanderthal, cro-magnon, or something else entirely

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Cord-decorated Neolithic Beaker, from the River Thames at Mortlake

Cord-decorated Neolithic Beaker, from the River Thames at Mortlake. From the British Museums collection

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: The Folkton Drums, found in East Yorkshire, England, Late Neolithic period, 2600-2000 BC

The Folkton Drums, found in East Yorkshire, England, Late Neolithic period, 2600-2000 BC
One of the three Folkton Drums, found in East Yorkshire, England, Late Neolithic period, 2600-2000 BC. These objects were found in a child burial in a round barrow excavated by William Greenwell in

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: British Neolithic beaker from Lambourne, Berkshire, England

British Neolithic beaker from Lambourne, Berkshire, England. From the British Museums collection

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: The Grimes Graves Goddess, Neolithic, Norfolk

The Grimes Graves Goddess, Neolithic, Norfolk. Chalk goddess from Grimes Graves, Pit 15, Norfolk, England. It was found in a Neolithic flint mine, and is possibly a fertility figure

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Interior of Neolithic Hut

Interior of Neolithic Hut at Skara Brae Neolithic settlement, Orkney. Stone furniture can be seen. The hearth is in the centre, and there are stone beds on the left and right sides

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic bone pins

Neolithic bone pins from the Skara Brae Neolithic settlement. From the Tankernges House Museums collection, Orkney

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic bone comb

Neolithic bone comb
A Neolithic bone comb from Skara Brae. From the Tankernges House Museums collection, Orkney

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Paleolithic flint handaxe, 18th century BC

Paleolithic flint handaxe, 18th century BC
A Paleolithic flint handaxe from France, 18th century BC

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic quern for grinding corn

Neolithic quern for grinding corn
A neolithic quern/pestle and mortar for grinding corn, discovered at Lemea Neolithic settlement near Paphos on Cyprus

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Rubane Culture Neolithic Burial

Rubane Culture Neolithic Burial
A Rubane culture Neolithic burial at Cye-la-Commune, France

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic Vinca Pottery Figure

Neolithic Vinca Pottery Figure
A Vinca culture seared pottery figure from Vinca, Yugoslavia. Note the incised marks indicating clothing

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic amber horse

Neolithic amber horse from Brandenburg, Germany. In the Museum fur Vot-und-Frugeschistes collection in Berlin

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic pot from Alsace

Neolithic pot from Alsace
A neolithic pot from Alsace, France

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic flint arrowheads

Neolithic flint arrowheads from a hoard in Bri Hanny, France

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Paleolithic ivory female head

Paleolithic ivory female head
A female head made out of ivory from Brassemboury, France

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Paleolithic Polishing-Stone

Paleolithic Polishing-Stone
Paleolithic polishing-stone for sharpening bone harpoons from the Dordogne region, France

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Paleolithic cave-painting of a Bison and Man from Lascaux

Paleolithic cave-painting of a Bison and Man from Lascaux

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Paleolithic cave-painting of a horse and human hands from France

Paleolithic cave-painting of a horse and human hands from France
Paleolithic cave-painting of a horse and human hands from Peche Merle, France

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Paleolithic cave-painting of Bison from Spain

Paleolithic cave-painting of Bison from Spain
Paleolithic cave-painting of bison from Altamira, Spain

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Mammoth skeleton, 1823

Mammoth skeleton, 1823. Skeleton of a mammoth discovered in 1817 by Dr Mitchell of New York at Goschen, Orange County and later assembled in the Philadelphia Museum

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Giant mastodon skeleton, 1830

Giant mastodon skeleton, 1830. Skeleton of a giant mastodon excavated by Wilson Peale of Philadelphia at Newburgh on the Hudson River in 1801

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Java Man (Pithecanthropus erectus)

Java Man (Pithecanthropus erectus). Reconstruction based on a skull cap, thigh bone and two back teeth discovered in Pliocene fossil beds in Trinil, Central Java, by Dr Eugene Dubois in 1894

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Archaeopteryx - the first bird, 1886

Archaeopteryx - the first bird, 1886. Artists reconstruction of an archaeopteryx, which made its appearance about 170 million years ago, based on fossil records



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