Dolní Věstonice

Welcome to the quiet, rolling landscape of Dool-nee Vyes-toh-neet-seh in the Moravian region of the Czech Republic. Standing here today, surrounded by modern vineyards and small village houses, it requires a massive leap of…

Look out over the gentle slopes of the Moravian countryside and try to replace the modern agricultural fields with a vast, freezing steppe environment. Twenty six thousand years ago, this area was the domain of the woolly mammoth. …

We now turn to the most famous artifact ever discovered at this site, a small object that forever changed the history of art. It is the Venus of Dool-nee Vyes-toh-neet-seh. …

Now, we arrive at the site of one of the most bizarre and heavily debated archaeological discoveries in prehistory, the triple burial. Imagine the solemn scene that took place here twenty six thousand years ago. …

Let us focus on the central figure of the burial. For many years, archaeologists believed this skeleton belonged to a female. …

Look at the two figures flanking the central youth. The DNA analysis provided another shocking revelation. …

Take a few steps away from the burial site itself. Just a single meter away from the grave of the three youths, archaeologists uncovered a hearth, a central fire pit used for warmth and cooking. …

As we conclude our exploration of Dool-nee Vyes-toh-neet-seh, take a final look at the quiet Moravian landscape. We have journeyed through an immense expanse of time today, confronting the reality of lives lived twenty six…