There is an article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS; NOTE: I learned only last week that some female researchers refer to this journal as "penis" -- draw your own conclusions) that reports wall carvings going back about 37,000 years, making them the oldest known human art. The location is in France and not far from the sites of famous cave paintings but these appear to be different in form and content, namely, the carvings were is living areas (in contrast to low traffic areas of the paintings) and appear to have abstract "vulvas" in them. Think pre-historic car mechanics shop. Anyway, here is one popular media article on the research: http://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/print/content/view/print/510705
For a slightly more randy headline and photo (treat it like a rorshach) see: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/340944/20120514/carving-ancient-vulva-genitalia-cave.htm And the original PNAS article can be accessed here: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/05/08/1119663109.abstract I admit that this is the first time I've heard vulva used as an adjective. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=17790 or send a blank email to leave-17790-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
