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POPSGerman 'Venus' may be oldest yet
The Venus of Hohle Fels was found in six fragments in September 2008. It is still missing its left arm and shoulder, but researchers are hopeful these will emerge in future excavations of the cave's sediments. The figurine does not have a head. Rather, it has a carefully carved ring located off-centre above its broad shoulders. The polished nature of the ring suggests the Venus was probably suspended as a pendant. The hands have precisely carved fingers, with five digits clearly visible on the left hand and four on the right hand. The pronounced breasts, buttocks and genitals familiar in later Venuses are usually interpreted to be expressions of fertility. The Venus shows no signs of having been covered with pigments. It is, though, marked by a series of cut lines. The artefact is presumed to have been made by modern humans (Homo sapiens) even though Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) were still present in Europe at this time. "We find all kinds of things in our
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POPSStudy finds cocaine in the air of Madrid and Barcelona ..... This it explained by the fact that the area of Madrid where the sample was taken is close to a district where drug dealers are suspected of operating. The scientists also reported a higher concentration of the components during the weekend, "suggesting higher consumption this time." But it said there was no reason for the public to be concerned. "Even if we lived 1,000 years we would not consume the equivalant of a dose of cocaine through the air," said one of the scientists, Miren Lopez de Alda.
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