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Symbols Found in Ice Age Caves Across Europe (2015)

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Re: Symbols Found in Ice Age Caves Across Europe (2015)

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Post by spurgu »

ivanb wrote: post #24

I find it suspicious that the set of the most common symbols doesn't contain a dick. Why wouldn't the most common modern wall ornament (in my experience) be popular at that time?

People were probably not talking (or telling stories) about their dicks that much, as opposed to something like "man and woman".

Re: Symbols Found in Ice Age Caves Across Europe (2015)

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Post by da02 »

randomdrake wrote: post #26

Maybes mods could add (2015). Seems little more than a regurgitation of the TED talk it links to multiple times entitled “Why are these 32 symbols found in ancient caves all over Europe?” which can be found here: https://www.ted.com/talks/genevieve_von_petzinger_why_are_th...

You're right. I still thought it was ok to post the link since it does include a nice graphic of the symbols at the start of the article.

Re: Symbols Found in Ice Age Caves Across Europe (2015)

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Post by mistaken »

senatorobama wrote: post #2

Reminds me of the also unbroken Indus script. With all this computational power, I'm surprised that we haven't been able to crack ancient proto-writing.

It's also similar to the Old Hungarian alphabet. Some of the symbols seem to be the same. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Hungarian_alphabet

Re: Symbols Found in Ice Age Caves Across Europe (2015)

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Post by eesmith »

williamscales wrote: post #16
nurettin wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why would "our brains" change? Because we have tv and phones?

Nah, because now we have agrarian civilizations as opposed to tribes of hunter gatherers.

Indus script was used by the Indus Valley Civilization, an agrarian civilization.

Re: Symbols Found in Ice Age Caves Across Europe (2015)

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Post by gfody »

scribu wrote: post #28
gfody wrote: post #14

Thunderbolts project offers an interesting theory on these symbols https://www.thunderbolts.info

For anyone else wondering what that site is about, it’s pseudoscience: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Electric_Universe

if you're able to entertain an idea without accepting it, Thunderbolts project has hours of interesting content and some compelling if controversial theories. if the notion that some of your core beliefs are wrong bothers you that much then you'll appreciate the rationalwiki for saving you some time, I guess.

Re: Symbols Found in Ice Age Caves Across Europe (2015)

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Post by ivanb »

spurgu wrote: post #31
ivanb wrote: post #24

I find it suspicious that the set of the most common symbols doesn't contain a dick. Why wouldn't the most common modern wall ornament (in my experience) be popular at that time?

People were probably not talking (or telling stories) about their dicks that much, as opposed to something like "man and woman".

While the symbol may not be very useful for telling stories I think it should still be pretty common because it could be used for "artistic expression", demonstration of dominance, a joke or vandalism.

Re: Symbols Found in Ice Age Caves Across Europe (2015)

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Post by eesmith »

spurgu wrote: post #31
ivanb wrote: post #24

I find it suspicious that the set of the most common symbols doesn't contain a dick. Why wouldn't the most common modern wall ornament (in my experience) be popular at that time?

People were probably not talking (or telling stories) about their dicks that much, as opposed to something like "man and woman".

FWIW, the Romans draw lots of phalluses. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113411682/ancient-roma... contains many examples.
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