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After the discovery of the first Neanderthal bones in the mid-19th century, these beetle-browed, chinless cave dwellers who lived from 125,000 to 35,000 years ago were dismissed as primitive apelike brutes. But contemporary science saw them in a better light. With brains as large as ours, they apparently cared for their sick, made simple jewelry and buried their dead--perhaps in quasi-religious ceremonials. Now, however, we may have to revert to the more savage image. According to a report in last week's Science, at least some Neanderthals butchered, ate and disposed of their...
...evidence comes from a cave in the Ardeche region of southeastern France, overlooking the Rhone River, where archaeologist Alban Defleur of Marseilles' Universite de la Mediterranee discovered 78 Neanderthal bones about 100,000 years old. They were from at least six individuals--two adults, two teenagers and two six- or seven-year-olds. Like the deer bones with which they were intermingled, most bore unmistakable signs of deliberate butchery...
...comparison, Thom Yorke and company will not be looking for other work anytime soon. Showbiz captures a young band trying to search out their own musical turf rather than simply copping the classic rock star poses. Fortunately, moments like the rising fury of "Overdue" or the schizophrenic dynamics of "Cave" transcend hero worship and even manage to raise a few hairs on the back of the neck. Muse shouldn't be dismissed for simply failing to live up to their messiah-like hype. But for those searching for the next Radiohead: better luck next week...
...required three-hour lesson Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m., $55 including gear; parental waiver required for under 18; accessible by commuter line; call for directions). 14,000 square feet of indoor rock climbing. Faint of heart need not enter. Overhangs, arrets, clacks and the bouldering cave will challenge all thrill-seekers looking for a boost of adrenaline and a good sweat...
...Josh Oppenheim's paper suggests that today's graffiti is a return to the purest form of artistic expression--sketches and scribbles on cave walls. Oppenheim's paper quotes a graffiti artist who claims that "the art on the streets are the real life galleries." The most basic expression of anger and pride may well come from the streets, but can the rest of us understand them? The paper also quotes ethnologist Robert Colombo as saying, "After reading kilometers of walls one realizes that, whatever its meaning, here is what it means to be human." Can we look past...