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The long, long, long history of model figures...

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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by cassibill on Thursday, December 18, 2003 12:36 PM
"crude but skilled for the times"

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Harrisburg, PA
The long, long, long history of model figures...
Posted by Lufbery on Thursday, December 18, 2003 12:10 PM
Hi all,

Here ya go:

QUOTE:
"Figurines may be first from modern man"

"(CNN) -- The first modern humans in Europe were not just hunters and gatherers; some were quite skilled artists as well.

Three small ivory carvings found at Hohle Fels Cave in southwestern Germany suggest a high level of artistic skill among craftspeople living between 30,000 and 35,000 years ago.


The rest of the article is here:
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http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/12/17/coolsc.ancientart/
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I wonder what people 35,000 years from now will think of the miniatures that we build. Smile [:)]

Regards,

-Drew

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

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