Sites & cities that bear the name of Shigir

Shigir

Today in : Russian Federation
First trace of activity : 9,500 B.C.E
Last trace of activity : ca. 5,600 B.C.E
Recorded names : Shigir Idol, Шигирский идол

Description : The Shigir Sculpture, or Shigir Idol (Russian: Шигирский идол), is the oldest known wooden sculpture in the world, made during the Mesolithic period, shortly after the end of the last Ice Age. The wood it was carved from is approximately 11,500 years old. It is displayed in the Sverdlovsk Regional Museum of Local Lore in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

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