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Prehistoric Venus Figurines

40 thousand years of women in art: both as a model and creator 

Venus figurines – representation of women in prehistory: a fascinating range of time, area and diversity. 

Examples of Venus figurines dating from 40 thousand to 6 thousand years ago, from a vast area stretching from France to Russia.

Venus figurines and where to find them. A Pictorial Guide.

Get to know genii loci of the places of their occurrence.

Venus figurines in context 1: How we got here. From the Big Bang to us.

1-1 How we got here. Briefly from the Big Bang to the apes.

1-2 From apes to humans. Archaic humans, modern humans, Adams and Eves.

1-3 A Brief history of the settlement of Europe and its surroundings.

Venus figurines in context 2: Prehistory and the present. Who we were and who we are.

2-1 Trends in human evolution that shaped us.

2-2 The lifestyle of hunters and gatherers of the Golden Age of Venus Figurines.

2-3 What brought about the end of hunters-gatherer and onset of agriculture.

Links and varia

This site is not scientific work, however, it aims to inform as precise and accurately as possible, and therefore for those interested, I also present a selection (but not full extent) of the literature on which my texts are based. This selection can serve as a basis for possible deeper immersion into the issue.

Web content creator: 

Vít Lang

e-mail: lang@praveke-venuse.cz

Updated: November 02, 2025

A few words about myself and why do these web pages exist. (.pdf)