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Prehistoric cave paintings = Paleolithic tagging

» Were Paleolithic cave paintings created by prehistoric teenage boys? It's a surprisingly compelling case. "Today, boys draw the testosterone subjects of a hot automobile, fighter jet, Jedi armor, sports, direct missile hit, etc. — all of the things they associate with the Adrenalin of success." R. Dale Guthrie, author of The Nature of Paleolithic Art. (via dm)
 [ 04.05.06 ]


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it does seem convincing. of course, teenagers *were* the adults of that era, to all intents and purposes, so it might be a distinction with little practical significance...



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