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40,000-year-old bird carvings provide clues to how ice age humans flourished
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40,000-year-old bird carvings provide clues to how ice age humans flourished

So, researchers have uncovered some incredible bird carvings and ancient musical instruments in Hohle Fels Cave, which are around 40,000 years old! These finds give us a peek into the artistic minds of early Homo sapiens during the Aurignacian period. It's fascinating to think about how these artworks might have helped these humans thrive in a challenging ice-age environment. The discoveries also raise questions about the cognitive and cultural shifts that allowed them to flourish when other groups disappeared.
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