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Ice Age Artists Captured the Earliest Known Fishing Scene 15,800 Years Ago, New Research Shows

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The post Ice Age Artists Captured the Earliest Known Fishing Scene 15,800 Years Ago, New Research Shows appeared first on Artnet News. The surprisingly "abstract" and "minimalist" representation may hold specific symbolic significance.

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Turkish Archaeologists Discover a Bronze-Age Shopping List

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The tablet bears "records regarding a large amount of furniture shopping," said the researchers. The post Turkish Archaeologists Discover a Bronze-Age Shopping List appeared first on Artnet News.

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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators and Hunters Unearthed in Pompeii

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Researchers put the artists between the ages of five and seven. The post Children’s Drawings of Gladiators and Hunters Unearthed in Pompeii appeared first on Artnet News.

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RESEARCHING Your Art, Yourself, Is a Bad Idea!

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Isn’t it a great world we live in, where all the knowledge of the Ages… all of it… is right there at end of your fingertips? Excellent: Now, you need to differentiate in your research between this artist (worth 2 mil) and that other artist (worth 2 Grand, max). First off, I applaud you. How incredibly cool is that?

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A canny couple: Amsterdam’s former mayor and his wife identified as sitters in Frans Hals portraits

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Fresh research has revealed how the prestigious pair seized the moment to ensure their likeness was painted by the great Dutch artist

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Archaeology Student From Denmark's Aarhus Univ. Unearths Viking-Age Bangles

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A 22-year-old archaeology student from Denmark's Aarhus University recently unearthed seven Viking-Age silver bangles dating back 1,200 years. The seven bangles represent three distinctive design styles that underscore Aarhus' status as an international trading hub of the Viking Age. Andersen, Ph.D.,

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Mysterious Stonehenge altar rock was transported 500 miles, finds study

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Researchers have found that the six-tonne feature of the neolithic monument likely came from the Orcadian Basin in north-east Scotland, rather than Wales

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