Vogelherd Cave
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| Archaeologist | Gustav Riek |
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| Designated as world heritage site | 2017 (41st session) |
| Periods | Upper Paleolithic |
| Excavation dates | 1931, 2005 to 2012 |
| Locations | Archäopark Vogelherd |
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| Material | limestone Karst |
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| ID | 2369589 |
About Vogelherd Cave
The Vogelherd Cave is located in the eastern Swabian Jura, south-western Germany. This limestone karst cave came to scientific and public attention after the 1931 discovery of the Upper Palaeolithic Vogelherd figurines, attributed to paleo-humans of the Aurignacian culture.
