New paper links ancient drawings and the origins of language
When and where did humans develop language? To find out, look deep inside caves, suggests an MIT professor.
Archaeology
Feb 21, 2018
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News tagged with art
Rediscovered Andy Warhol interview explores pop art and queerness
A new paper in the Oxford Art Journal examines the significance of a newly discovered recoding of Andy Warhol's famous 1963 interview with Gene Swenson, published in ARTnews under the heading "What is Pop Art?" The printed ...
Other
Feb 21, 2018
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Life-sized sculptures of dromedaries found in Saudi Arabia
At a remarkable site in northwest Saudi Arabia, a CNRS archaeologist and colleagues from the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) have discovered camelid sculptures unlike any others in the region. They ...
Archaeology
Feb 13, 2018
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Rare ichthyosaur is only second known example
A rare 200 million-year-old ichthyosaur specimen has been discovered in a private collection 22 years after it was originally found.
Archaeology
Feb 1, 2018
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What Neolithic rock art can tell us about the way our ancestors lived 6,000 years ago
The British and Irish countryside is often celebrated for its wealth of unique places of heritage, significance and interest. But not many people know that this heritage includes thousands of ancient panels of neolithic art, ...
Archaeology
Dec 20, 2017
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How virtual reality is opening up some of the world's most inaccessible archaeological sites
We often associate virtual reality (VR) with thrilling experiences we may never be able to have in real life – such as flying a jet fighter, exploring the oceans or going on a spacewalk. But researchers are also starting ...
Archaeology
Dec 12, 2017
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Venezuelan rock art mapped in unprecedented detail
Rock engravings located in Western Venezuela - including some of the largest recorded anywhere in the world - have been mapped in unprecedented detail by UCL researchers.
Archaeology
Dec 7, 2017
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New study finds artwork is worth 35 percent less when created by 'tortured' artists
The term 'tortured artists' has been used to describe some of history's greatest painters, from Vincent Van Gogh and Henri de Tolousse-Lautrec to Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. They are credited with creating some of ...
Economics & Business
Dec 4, 2017
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New insight into how dog and man hunted side by side, over 8 000 years ago
Ancient carvings recently discovered in caves in the Saudi desert are the first to show dogs on leads.
Archaeology
Dec 1, 2017
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Backlash grows on 'Star Wars' video game 'loot boxes'
A new "Star Wars" video game is drawing fire for a feature that essentially allowed money instead of skill to determine who wins.
Software
Nov 30, 2017
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