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Ice Age carvers used mammoth tusk patterns to create unique art, study finds

News - public release Created on 17 Sep 2026 University of York

Intricate designs engraved across the surface of 18,000-year-old female figurines carved from mammoth ivory were inspired by the distinctive growth patterns visible in the tusks, a new study has revealed.

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