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NG art is older than thought? Wow, they were making art before they were thinking. I think some artist are STILL making art without thinking.
"Radiocarbon Dates Reveal That New Guinea Art Is Older Than Thought"
How were they able to make art before they were able to think about it?
/sarc.
Like, they will come down from the trees? This must be hugh!
There are about 6000 languages in the world; 800 in New Guinea.
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For the proponents of ID, here is your smoking gun.
Humans are much smarter, and beauty of our art and culture is much deeper than evolution could possibly call for. This depth developed much earlier than anyone imagined in nearly all peoples.
It may not be a scientific argument, yet, but it is a strongly intuitive one that jives with my faith. I need no further "proof" of God's hand in the development of our souls.
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