Vogelherd Cave
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Vogelherd Cave is a Paleolithic archaeological site in Germany renowned for its exceptionally early and finely crafted Ice Age ivory figurines.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vogelherd Cave canonical | 6 |
| Archäopark Vogelherd | 1 |
| Hohlenstein-Bärenhöhle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vogelherd Cave Context triple: [Swabian Jura, contains, Vogelherd Cave]
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A.
Hohlenstein-Stadel cave
Hohlenstein-Stadel cave is a prehistoric cave in the Swabian Jura of Germany, best known as the discovery site of the Ice Age ivory figurine known as the Lion-man.
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B.
Laichingen cave
Laichingen cave is a notable vertical limestone cave in the Swabian Jura of southern Germany, known for its accessible show cave sections and geological formations.
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Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave
Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave is a prehistoric cave in southern France renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Paleolithic wall paintings, some of the oldest known in the world.
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D.
Sataplia Cave
Sataplia Cave is a popular karst cave and nature reserve in western Georgia, renowned for its impressive stalactites, stalagmites, and nearby dinosaur footprint sites.
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E.
Lascaux cave
Lascaux cave is a famous prehistoric site in southwestern France renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings, especially depictions of large animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vogelherd Cave Target entity description: Vogelherd Cave is a Paleolithic archaeological site in Germany renowned for its exceptionally early and finely crafted Ice Age ivory figurines.
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A.
Hohlenstein-Stadel cave
Hohlenstein-Stadel cave is a prehistoric cave in the Swabian Jura of Germany, best known as the discovery site of the Ice Age ivory figurine known as the Lion-man.
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B.
Laichingen cave
Laichingen cave is a notable vertical limestone cave in the Swabian Jura of southern Germany, known for its accessible show cave sections and geological formations.
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C.
Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave
Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave is a prehistoric cave in southern France renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Paleolithic wall paintings, some of the oldest known in the world.
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D.
Sataplia Cave
Sataplia Cave is a popular karst cave and nature reserve in western Georgia, renowned for its impressive stalactites, stalagmites, and nearby dinosaur footprint sites.
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E.
Lascaux cave
Lascaux cave is a famous prehistoric site in southwestern France renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings, especially depictions of large animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Paleolithic site
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archaeological site ⓘ cave ⓘ |
| artStyle | naturalistic animal figurines ⓘ |
| associatedMuseum |
Archäopark Vogelherd
ⓘ
linked to:
Vogelherd Cave
Museum Ulm ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| datingFrom |
Early Upper Paleolithic
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about 40,000 years ago ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Hermann Mohn ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Gustav Riek ⓘ |
| faunaIncludes |
cave lion
ⓘ
horse ⓘ mammoth ⓘ reindeer ⓘ |
| firstExcavatedIn | 1931 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalCulture |
Aurignacian
ⓘ
Magdalenian ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod | Upper Paleolithic ⓘ |
| hasArtifact |
Vogelherd bison figurine
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Vogelherd horse figurine ⓘ Vogelherd lion figurine ⓘ Vogelherd mammoth figurine ⓘ Vogelherd wild horse figurine ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy |
Aurignacian layers
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Magdalenian layers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ice Age ivory figurines
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Paleolithic portable art ⓘ early figurative art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baden-Württemberg
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Swabian Jura ⓘ |
| management | archaeological heritage authorities of Baden-Württemberg ⓘ |
| materialFound |
faunal remains
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mammoth ivory ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| near | Niederstotzingen ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lone Valley
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Swabian Jura caves with Ice Age art ⓘ
linked to:
Swabian Jura Paleolithic cave complex
|
| publicAccess | guided tours available in surrounding archaeological park ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Geißenklösterle
ⓘ
Hohle Fels ⓘ Hohlenstein-Stadel ⓘ
linked to:
Hohlenstein-Stadel cave
|
| researchSignificance |
evidence for early figurative art in Europe
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evidence for early symbolic behavior ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage tentative list context for Swabian Jura caves ⓘ |
| usedAs |
hunting camp
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prehistoric habitation site ⓘ |
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Subject: Vogelherd Cave Description of subject: Vogelherd Cave is a Paleolithic archaeological site in Germany renowned for its exceptionally early and finely crafted Ice Age ivory figurines.
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