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Anthropology

left-of-center2012

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3. In the linked article ...

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Oct 24, 2021, 08:53 AM

Oct 2021

There is at least one person who questions whether handprints and footprints constitute art.
I tend to agree that it is at least questionable.

Nevertheless the discovery of these ancient markings is remarkable.

Thanks for sharing.

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Possible oldest prehistoric art ever known is discovered by Chinese scientists in the 'roof of the w [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2021 OP

Remarkably long fingers and less opposable thumb bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #1

You're right. The fingers particularly are abnormally long. 70sEraVet Oct 2021 #4

Reading this gave me goosebumps. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2021 #2

In the linked article ... left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #3

Erectus, Denisovan or Neandertal perhaps? paleotn Oct 2021 #5

I could accept children's art tavernier Oct 2021 #6

looks better than my art joe_stampingbull Oct 2021 #7