Two Owls
Shove Cave, southern France. A drawing made 30–33 thousand years ago shows that ancient humans already knew about the owl's ability to turn its head 180 degrees: although the owl's body is depicted from the back (folded wings are visible), the bird is looking at us.
The owl is a well‑known and recognizable image of the Tomsk petroglyph, the museum’s “calling card.”
“Tomsk petroglyph” – the first museum‑registered monument of rock art in Siberia, a unique complex of the history and culture of the peoples of Eurasia. The ancient natural‑historical sanctuary contains about 280 drawings.
The earliest drawings date to the end of the Neolithic, 3–4 thousand BC – they include elk, a bear, anthropomorphic beings, sun symbols, birds, boats. Bronze Age drawings from 2 thousand BC: sun‑elk, masks, bird‑people. Many images are unique and are masterpieces of prehistoric art.
The earliest drawings date to the end of the Neolithic, 3–4 thousand BC – they include elk, a bear, anthropomorphic beings, sun symbols, birds, boats. Bronze Age drawings from 2 thousand BC: sun‑elk, masks, bird‑people. Many images are unique and are masterpieces of prehistoric art.
If you've been to the Petroglyph site, you'll be greatly surprised at how high this owl is located.
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