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A remarkable ivory carving is arguably the oldest sculpture of a human figure yet found, scientists say. The distorted object, which portrays a woman with huge breasts, big buttocks and exaggerated genitals, is thought to be at least 35,000 years old. The 6cm-tall figurine, reported in the journal Nature, is the latest find to come from Hohle Fels Cave in Germany.
2009-05-14
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2010-10-04
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Scientists have shown that women who were first to settle in a new land had more children and grandchildren than those who followed.
2011-11-04
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