The Aurignacian Culture | Before the Mammoth Hunters

The Aurignacians were the first modern humans to establish a lasting presence across Ice Age Europe. They hunted horse and reindeer, crafted sophisticated stone, bone and ivory tools, and created some of humanity's earliest known works of art, including the oldest figurative cave paintings, the oldest carved human figurines, and the world's oldest known musical instruments. What can archaeology, ancient DNA, and palaeoanthropology, and the incredible discoveries from Chauvet Cave, Vogelherd, Hohle Fels, Kostenki tell us about them? How did these remarkable people live, what did they look like, and how did they shape the future of Europe during the Upper Palaeolithic?