How 40,000 year-old 'lion man' proves Ice Age artists were as smart as us
The Lion Man of Hohlenstein-Stadel was carved around 40,000 years ago but according to Jill Cook, Senior Curator at the British Museum, it shows how intelligent Ice Age artists could be.
The exhibition shows how human beings developed art. Credit: ITN
The British Museum has brought together examples of Ice Age art from across Europe for a new exhibition. Some of the exhibits are 40,000 years old and help researchers to understand how humans developed creative ways of thinking.
This carving of a woman is sculpted from mammoth ivory. Pablo Picasso studied this carving. Credit: ITNThis 'lion man' is an early example of a sculptor being creative, making up a new creature that did not exist in nature. Credit: ITNThis flute is over 36,000 years old and is made from a wing bone of a Griffon Vulture. Credit: ITN