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14. A 10,000 B.C. Shigir Idol Discovered at the Bottom of a Peat Bog
Location: Shigir, Russia's Ural Mountains
Year Found: 1890
Estimated Worth: Incalculable
The oldest wooden sculpture in the world is the Shigir Idol, sometimes referred to as the Shigir Sculpture. During the Mesolithic Period, not long after the last Ice Age ended, the Shigir Idol was created. The 12,000-year-old wood used to carve the idol.
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10,000 B.C. Shigir Idol Discovered at the Bottom of a Peat Bog @dailymail/Pinterest
Thirteen feet below in a peat bog in the Ural Mountains in Shigir, Russia, was where the Idol was found in 1890. Because so many prehistoric artefacts had been discovered there, researchers had been scouring the area for years. But none was as spectacular as this Shigir Idol. This towering, wooden sculpture is believed to have functioned as a warning, a religious icon, or a guide.
