Today is the 75th anniversary of the discovery of the caves in Lascaux, France, whose art, drawn by our short, hairy ancestors, dates back approximately 17,000 years. According to popular art historian Sister Wendy, this is the proof that these primitive …
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Celebrating Our Common Humanity
It was 72 years ago on this date that a group of teenagers came across the now-famous cave paintings in Lascaux, France. I’ve always regarded this discovery as integral to the path on which Homo sapiens finds itself: gradually coming …
