Storiascopio · Era 2 of 12 · primary year 3
The Venus of Willendorf
about 28,000 years ago · Willendorf, Austria
In short
It is a limestone figurine about 11 centimetres tall, found in 1908 at Willendorf, in Austria. It shows a woman with a full, rounded figure and is about 29,500 years old. The stone probably comes from northern Italy, near Lake Garda, so it made a long journey across the Alps. We do not know what it was for: perhaps it was a good-luck charm, or a symbol of plenty.
Why it matters It is one of the most famous works of art of the Palaeolithic.
Source: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, press release “Der Stein, aus dem die Venus von Willendorf ist” (2022)
Where we are in the era “Prehistory”
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about 7 million years agoEvent 15 of 25about 5,300 years ago
Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
When did it happen? Find the date at the top and write it here:
Tell it in your own words: what happened?
Draw the scene below.
storiascopio.com/en/event/the-venus-of-willendorf/ · free worksheet, you may photocopy it for your class