TIL the 'lion-man' figurine is the oldest-known zoomorphic (animal-shaped) sculpture in the world. Carbon dating reveals it is between 35000 and 40000 years old. It was carved out of mammoth ivory using a flint stone knife. British Museum, Precession Of The Equinoxes, Paranormal, Art Ancien, Animal Symbolism, Arte Tribal, Ancient Mysteries, Stone Age, Ancient Art