Venus of Willendorf

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/venus-of-willendorf

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Venus of Willendorf?Willendorf, Austria
2. What is the approximate age?25,000 to 30,000 years old
3. What is the material?Oolitic limestone
4. Where was the Venus of Willendorf found?It was discovered near Willendorf in Austria in 2008 by a man named Josef Szombathy.
5. How big is the Venus of Willendorf?It is only 11.1 centimeters tall, which is about 4.4 inches.

Upper Paleolithic: A period in prehistory (roughly 50,000 to 10,000 BCE) marked by significant advancements in tool technology, art, and symbolic behavior.
Paleolithic Art: Art created during the Paleolithic period, including cave paintings, portable figurines, and engravings.
Anthropomorphic: Having human characteristics or form, often applied to figures that resemble humans.