"Empty streets and stolen cars
Sleeping under desert stars
It reminds me of you
Everything reminds me of you."
- Teenagers (The Summer Set ft. Against the Current)
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A bigger decorative piece with cave painting handprints. River pebble and tempera
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Is this "the first human-made textbook"?
Huge drawings of touchable animal tracks would be an ideal teaching tool for young hunters & trackers. These rock carvings in Namibia are hard to date, but the paper estimates they are at least 5000 to 7000 years old.
The authors of the paper sought out the assistance of local hunter and trackers to better identify the animals represented in the rock art. The range of species identified and the specificity of the depicted species was remarkable, showing the detail and depth of human knowledge of the natural world even thousands of years ago. (The trackers could tell the age and sex of many of the animals represented by the prints.)
Some of the carvings are in a narrow crevice, almost like it was a "test" where the student could move through the prints identifying them by touch. (that's just my guess for how they used it, the authors of the paper are more circumspect in their ideas about what this was for)
Some of the prints are from animals who no longer live in the region, possibly pushing the age of the site deeper into the past.
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Coso Style Petroglyphs
Likely between 1000-3000 years old
Coso Range, California
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Spot the difference
I always pay attention when people have painted rocks in their garden because it's one of the ways that we personalize the 'gardening experience'. However some folks take this type of garden ornament very seriously. Three of these photos look like the work of professional artists to me and one doesn't. Can you spot the difference?
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What enigmatic connection could there be between ancient petroglyphs and dinosaur tracks at Serrote do Letreiro, Brazil? This captivating site where history and paleontology collide, offers a glimpse into a forgotten era of human culture intertwined with prehistoric giants.
Researchers unraveled the intertwined stories of ancient glyph makers and dinosaurs on a thrilling expedition in a quest for answers. A thorough examination of both the fossilized dinosaur footprints and their petroglyph companions revealed that they were intentionally placed adjacent to the fossilized tracks in many instances. They were also carved in an exceedingly careful manner, to make sure the fossils were preserved.
Research teams will continue to examine the significance of human artistry and prehistoric wonder, where rock carvings and dinosaur tracks help write the narrative of Brazil's ancient past.
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Crocodile painted with ochres on Bark by Lofty Nadjamerrek
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Does anyone want to hear about me and my friends' insanely intricate Breaking Bad Geoscience AU about Walter White being a former volcanologist with silicosis who turns to fracking and finds Jesse Pinkman siphoning gas with a tube at a gas station
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No Context Crow #371: Rock Painting Crow
Drawn by BrownsThreadWorks over on Etsy! Check out some of their other painted rocks for sale.
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The humpback figure with a handprint above its head is likely the Humpback God Ghaan'ask'idii, known for his trademark hump that radiates eagle feathers. The hump is thought to contain seeds and mist. He is portrayed as a deified mountain sheep (note the horns)."
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