The Gravettian Culture that Survived an Ice Age

The Gravettians dominated Ice Age Europe, where they hunted mammoths with particular aplomb. But in a warming world, their particular movement fell by the wayside. With so much of the world's water locked up in ice, the Gravettians built houses out of mammoth bones and carved early art — including the Venus of Willendorf statues.The Gravettian people first established themselves in Europe about 32,000 years ago, according to a new study that traces their movement across the continent, and