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Prehistoric Collection (page 7)

Step back in time and explore the wonders of the prehistoric world

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Primeval scenes: First Attempts at Golf (litho)

Primeval scenes: First Attempts at Golf (litho)
8673723 Primeval scenes: First Attempts at Golf (litho) by Burridge, Frederick Vango (1869-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: First Attempts at Golf)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Primeval scenes: The Humours of Fishing (litho)

Primeval scenes: The Humours of Fishing (litho)
8673721 Primeval scenes: The Humours of Fishing (litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Humours of Fishing)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Primeval scenes: The First Oyster Feast (litho)

Primeval scenes: The First Oyster Feast (litho)
8673720 Primeval scenes: The First Oyster Feast (litho) by Burridge, Frederick Vango (1869-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Oyster Feast)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Primeval scenes: 'Oh! What a Surprise!' (litho)

Primeval scenes: "Oh! What a Surprise!" (litho)
8673713 Primeval scenes: "Oh! What a Surprise!" (litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Oh! What a Surprise)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Woman of the lacustrine village of Auvernier, Switzerland (engraving)

Woman of the lacustrine village of Auvernier, Switzerland (engraving)
8672980 Woman of the lacustrine village of Auvernier, Switzerland (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Cave man feeding dog (litho)

Cave man feeding dog (litho)
8634579 Cave man feeding dog (litho) by Macfarlane, John (1857-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cave man feeding dogs. British school poster from the 1930s.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Great Marine Iguana on one of the Galapagos Islands (colour photo)

Great Marine Iguana on one of the Galapagos Islands (colour photo)
8641460 Great Marine Iguana on one of the Galapagos Islands (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: The Stone Age: Two to One Bar None (colour litho)

The Stone Age: Two to One Bar None (colour litho)
8656881 The Stone Age: Two to One Bar None (colour litho) by Payne, Gilbert Morris (1879-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stone Age: Two to One Bar None)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: The Stone Age: a Love Game (colour litho)

The Stone Age: a Love Game (colour litho)
8656879 The Stone Age: a Love Game (colour litho) by Payne, Gilbert Morris (1879-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stone Age: a Love Game)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Diagram of life in the later Paleozoic or Palaeozoic Era (print)

Diagram of life in the later Paleozoic or Palaeozoic Era (print)
7420068 Diagram of life in the later Paleozoic or Palaeozoic Era (print); (add.info.: Diagram of life in the later Paleozoic or Palaeozoic Era. Swamp forest of the Carboniferous Age)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Venus of Sireuil, 35000-8000 BC (sculpture)

Venus of Sireuil, 35000-8000 BC (sculpture)
8822165 Venus of Sireuil, 35000-8000 BC (sculpture) by Prehistoric; Musee d'Archeologie nationale, Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolithic art: polished basalt axes, Catalan Neolithic art (2500-1800 BC)

Neolithic art: polished basalt axes, Catalan Neolithic art (2500-1800 BC)
AIS5387615 Neolithic art: polished basalt axes, Catalan Neolithic art (2500-1800 BC).; Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; © Iberfoto

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Neolitic art: Palestine mortar in 4000 BC

Neolitic art: Palestine mortar in 4000 BC
AIS5340675 Neolitic art: Palestine mortar in 4000 BC; (add.info.: From Israel, Transjordan. Monistrol from Montserrat Museum of Montserrat); © Iberfoto

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: An engraving depicting Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, 19th century

An engraving depicting Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, 19th century
5310645 An engraving depicting Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1832); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Stonehenge

Stonehenge
3740643 Stonehenge; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Fossil skeleton of an Anoplotherium commune, extinct genus of ungulates

Fossil skeleton of an Anoplotherium commune, extinct genus of ungulates, Late Eocene to the earliest Oligocene
FLO4989390 Fossil skeleton of an Anoplotherium commune, extinct genus of ungulates, Late Eocene to the earliest Oligocene. Engraving by Massard after an illustration by J.G

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Bronze Age weapons, tools and relics

Bronze Age weapons, tools and relics
3253009 Bronze Age weapons, tools and relics; (add.info.: Bronze Age weapons, tools and relics. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Skeleton of a Megatherium, a genus of elephant-sized ground sloths, from Meyers Lexicon, pub

Skeleton of a Megatherium, a genus of elephant-sized ground sloths, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1924 (print)
3473204 Skeleton of a Megatherium, a genus of elephant-sized ground sloths, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1924 (print) by German School, (20th century); (add.info.: Skeleton of a Megatherium)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: The woolly rhinoceros, Coelodonta antiquitatis, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1924

The woolly rhinoceros, Coelodonta antiquitatis, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1924
3473203 The woolly rhinoceros, Coelodonta antiquitatis, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1924 by German School, (20th century); (add.info.: The woolly rhinoceros, Coelodonta antiquitatis)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Archaeopteryx, from Meyer's Lexicon, pub. 1927 (print)

Archaeopteryx, from Meyer's Lexicon, pub. 1927 (print)
3506003 Archaeopteryx, from Meyer's Lexicon, pub. 1927 (print) by German School, (20th century); (add.info.: An Archaeopteryx)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Stone Age tumulus at Roddinge, Denmark containing two chambers

Stone Age tumulus at Roddinge, Denmark containing two chambers. From John Lubbock lst Baron Avebury Prehistoric Times
533807 Stone Age tumulus at Roddinge, Denmark containing two chambers. From John Lubbock lst Baron Avebury Prehistoric Times London 1913

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Prehistoric family during the European Upper Paleolithic. Engraving, late 19th century

Prehistoric family during the European Upper Paleolithic. Engraving, late 19th century
1735982 Prehistoric family during the European Upper Paleolithic. Engraving, late 19th century; (add.info.: Prehistoric family during the European Upper Paleolithic. Engraving, late 19th century)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: The Stone Age: George Joins the Yeomanry (colour litho)

The Stone Age: George Joins the Yeomanry (colour litho)
8656873 The Stone Age: George Joins the Yeomanry (colour litho) by Payne, Gilbert Morris (1879-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stone Age: George Joins the Yeomanry)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: The Stone Age: the Elopement (colour litho)

The Stone Age: the Elopement (colour litho)
8656877 The Stone Age: the Elopement (colour litho) by Payne, Gilbert Morris (1879-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stone Age: the Elopement)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Golf. Prehistoric sports (colour litho)

Golf. Prehistoric sports (colour litho)
8656778 Golf. Prehistoric sports (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golf. Prehistoric sports. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Stone age artists at work in their cave in Spain (litho)

Stone age artists at work in their cave in Spain (litho)
8641835 Stone age artists at work in their cave in Spain (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stone age artists at work in their cave in Spain)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Primeval scenes: A Meeting of Rival Tribes (litho)

Primeval scenes: A Meeting of Rival Tribes (litho)
8673722 Primeval scenes: A Meeting of Rival Tribes (litho) by Burridge, Frederick Vango (1869-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Meeting of Rival Tribes)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Primeval scenes: A Public Meeting at a Stone Circle (litho)

Primeval scenes: A Public Meeting at a Stone Circle (litho)
8673719 Primeval scenes: A Public Meeting at a Stone Circle (litho) by Burridge, Frederick Vango (1869-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Public Meeting at a Stone Circle)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Primeval scenes: A Food Scene (litho)

Primeval scenes: A Food Scene (litho)
8673717 Primeval scenes: A Food Scene (litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Food Scene)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Primeval scenes: 'Could you Oblige me with a Light?' (litho)

Primeval scenes: "Could you Oblige me with a Light?" (litho)
8673715 Primeval scenes: "Could you Oblige me with a Light?" (litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Could you Oblige me with a Light)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Primeval scenes: 'Ours is a Happy Little Home!' (litho)

Primeval scenes: "Ours is a Happy Little Home!" (litho)
8673707 Primeval scenes: "Ours is a Happy Little Home!" (litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Ours is a Happy Little Home)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Primeval scenes: Dining in the open (litho)

Primeval scenes: Dining in the open (litho)
8673704 Primeval scenes: Dining in the open (litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dining in the open)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: View of Stonehenge

View of Stonehenge
3560908 View of Stonehenge by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: England, Stonehenge, Archaeological Area, Great Britain 1880-1890 Date of Artwork: 2500-2000 a.C. ca)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)

The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)
5614342 The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius); (add.info.: The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius). A species of mammoth that lived during the Pleistocene epoch

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Skeleton of a Megatharium

Skeleton of a Megatharium
5614341 Skeleton of a Megatharium; (add.info.: Skeleton of a Megatharium. From The World's Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Fossils

Fossils
5614340 Fossils; (add.info.: Fossils. 1. Footprints of a bird. 2. Mudcracks. 3. Ammonite. 4. Trilobite. 5. Ripplemarks. 6. Fish)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Fern fossils in coal

Fern fossils in coal
5614339 Fern fossils in coal; (add.info.: Fern fossils in coal. From The World's Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil

A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil
5614336 A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil; (add.info.: A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Map of Australia and the Western Pacific in the Glacial Age. (print)

Map of Australia and the Western Pacific in the Glacial Age. (print)
7420080 Map of Australia and the Western Pacific in the Glacial Age. (print); (add.info.: Map of Australia and the Western Pacific in the Glacial Age)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Diagram of Miocene Mammals (print)

Diagram of Miocene Mammals (print)
7420077 Diagram of Miocene Mammals (print); (add.info.: Diagram of Miocene Mammals including, Oxcydactylus, Dicrorerus, Merycodus, Neohipparion, Tetrabelodon and Dinothere)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Mesozoic reptiles (print)

Mesozoic reptiles (print)
7420071 Mesozoic reptiles (print); (add.info.: Mesozoic reptiles. Brontosaurus, Pterodactyl, Campotosaurus, Stegosaurus, Diplodocus)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Bronze Age: bronze axes (photo)

Bronze Age: bronze axes (photo)
AIS5351212 Bronze Age: bronze axes (photo); Episcopal Museum of Vic, Barcelona, Spain; © Iberfoto

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Ichthyosaurus

Ichthyosaurus
5311770 Ichthyosaurus; (add.info.: Illustration of the fossil remains of the Prehistoric Ichthyosaurus. Dated 1830.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: An impression of Stonehenge as it would be if restored, 19th century

An impression of Stonehenge as it would be if restored, 19th century
5311357 An impression of Stonehenge as it would be if restored, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1896); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Schematic cave painting

Schematic cave painting
3499669 Schematic cave painting; (add.info.: Prehistory. Age of Metals. Bronze Age. Schematic cave painting. Detail of female figures with ornaments and deer)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England
3118997 Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England)

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Artist's reconstruction of casting weapons in the Iron Age. Left background

Artist's reconstruction of casting weapons in the Iron Age. Left background, heating metal in furnace
531503 Artist's reconstruction of casting weapons in the Iron Age. Left background, heating metal in furnace. Right, pouring molten metal into mould. Centre, Mould opened and cast object removed

Background imagePrehistoric Collection: Stonehenge, megalithic monument on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge, megalithic monument on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, dating from c2800 BC-c1800 BC
535648 Stonehenge, megalithic monument on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, dating from c2800 BC-c1800 BC. 18th century (copperplate engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG




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Step back in time and explore the wonders of the prehistoric world. From the breathtaking Lascaux II cave painting replica to the imaginative reconstruction of Duria antiquior, these glimpses into ancient life leave us in awe. The Bulls & horses depicted in the Lascaux cave painting transport us to a time long gone, while One Million Years B. C. Takes us on a journey through an artistic quad artwork. Discovering a fossil tooth of the mighty megalodon shark at Oceanopolis Brest Brittany France reminds us of the incredible creatures that once roamed our oceans. Meanwhile, the Fossil Bird Archaeopteryx Cast serves as a fascinating link between dinosaurs and birds, showcasing nature's evolutionary marvels. As dawn breaks over Uffington's White Horse in Oxfordshire, England, we can almost feel ourselves transported back to an era when humans coexisted with magnificent creatures. Skara Brae Prehistoric Village on Scotland's Orkney Islands offers a glimpse into early human settlements and their way of life. The fossil ammonite Desmoceras spp. , illuminated under UV light, reveals intricate details from its Upper Early Cretaceous existence in Madagascar. Standing atop Hambledon Hill's prehistoric hill fort ramparts above Blackmore Vale transports us to an age where ancient civilizations thrived. And who could forget about Coelacanth? Once thought extinct since the Cretaceous period until Latimeria Chalumnae was discovered off South Africa's coast in 1938 - this German Upper Jurassic fossil reminds us that there is still so much left to uncover about our planet's history. Join us as we delve into these prehistoric treasures and embark on a journey through time itself. Let your imagination run wild as you explore Earth's rich past and marvel at its extraordinary inhabitants.