A 35,000-year-old mammoth sculpture, discovered in 1931, is one of the oldest ivory carvings. This tiny figurine reveals insights into early human art. Commonly known as the 'Vogelherd Mammoth,' the sculpture was unearthed in 1931 in the Vogelherd Cave in Germany's Swabian Jura region. Radiocarbon dating places its creation around 35,000 years ago, during the Aurignacian period, establishing it as one of the oldest known examples of figurative art. The discovery provided tangible evidence of sym

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BREAKING: UK ivory ban becoming law is the best Christmas gift for the world’s threatened elephants! Today, we and our campaign partners are delighted to see the UK Government’s Ivory Bill receive Royal Assent to become law. In future, most ivory sales in, to and from the UK will be treated as criminal offences. Mary Rice, our Executive Director, said: “Following on the heels of China’s closure of its own domestic ivory market at the start of the year, this is the best Christmas present the UK c