Brassempouy Prehistoric Site

Description

In Brassempouy was discovered in 1894 the famous 'Lady in the hood', an ivory statuette carved mammoth there 25,000 years & considered the oldest known representation of a human face.

Today the museum site invites you to explore this story and understand the daily life of prehistoric men of the Upper Paleolithic Age (35,000-10,000 BCE).

Prehistoric and archaeological sites in France All sites in Brassempouy

Address
Rue du Musée 404, Brassempouy, France

Established
20th century

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