Camelid Sacrum
14,000-7,000 BCE (Paleolithic) (1 janv. 14000 av. J.-C. – 1 janv. 7000 av. J.-C.)
Description:
- Found in the banks of Lake Texcoco in the Valley of (Central) Mexico
- Material is from the sacrum of a now-extinct American relative of the camel
- Depicts the skull of the camelid from which the bone is derived, with the bone being carved into the shape of a head and had holes carved to depict the eyesockets and nose holes.
- Made to honor the animal killed
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 14000 av. J.-C.
1 janv. 7000 av. J.-C.
~ 7004 years
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