Venus of Willendorf, Characteristics, Image, & Facts
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Venus of Willendorf, Upper Paleolithic female figurine found in 1908 at Willendorf, Austria, that is perhaps the most familiar of some 40 small portable human figures (mostly female) that had been found intact or nearly so by the early 21st century. Learn more about the Venus of Willendorf in this article.
Solved 1. The Body: Consider Venus of Willendorf, Stele of
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Smarthistory – Venus of Willendorf
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Venus of Willendorf
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Venus of Willendorf
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A different view of gender in prehistoric society and art
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Venus of Willendorf, Characteristics, Image, & Facts
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The Venus Figurines of the European Paleolithic Era
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Venus of Willendorf – Indepest
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Smarthistory – Venus of Willendorf
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Voluptuous Venus figurines may have helped prehistoric Europeans
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Nude woman (Venus of Willendorf) (article)