A bear figurine carved out of amber Where it is from: Słupsk, northern Poland When it was made: Between 9600 and 4100 B.C.

humans were crafting objects out of amber on Polish soil. Culture.pl takes you on a journey through the folk handicraft traditions of the Kurpie region, the golden age of amber in early modern Gdańsk, ...

A unique carved amber bear was found when workers were delving into the peat in 1887. It is believed that this was worn as a protective charm during the Stone Age, as bears were considered the most ...

“As with many amber pieces, a ‘window’ has been polished on the surface to allow a better view of the inclusion.” When the amber was polished to create a “window,” a millipede was seen ...

What it tells us about the past: This unique carved amber bear was discovered in northern Poland by workers digging for peat in 1887. An ancient hunter likely wore it as a protective charm, since ...