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Diepkloof Rock shelter

77,000-year-old engravings from Blombos Cave used in cognitive experiments. Source: Original Rock Art / CC BY-SA 4.0

Cognitive Experiments Give a Glimpse into the Ancient Mind

By Aarhus University Symbolic behavior - such as language , account keeping, music , art, and narrative - constitutes a milestone in human cognitive evolution. But how, where and when did these...
Mammoth Cave National Park

Ancient Expressions: The World’s Oldest Works of Prehistoric Art

Creating abstractions of reality, art has been a part of human expression for hundreds of thousands of years. Prehistoric stone and bone sculptures, and cave art are ideas and emotions expressed...