Facebook puts the kibosh on the Venus of Willendorf.

Kultur der Steinzeit I. Eolithikum und älteres Paläolithikum. Kultur der Steinzeit II. Das jüngere Paläolithikum. Kultur der Steinzeit III. Die Kunst des jüngern Paläolithikums

Cassettes, Nintendo controllers, Motorola cell phones, Floppy Disks, Sony Walkmans, Boomboxes, 8 Track Tapes and Rotary phones are among the cement hand-cast 'modern fossils' by artist Christopher Locke of Austin, Texas. Using a special process, these items - which are given humorous Latin names- are reproduced in a proprietary blend of concrete and other secret ingredients, giving them the look and feel of real stone fossils. Each fossil is made one at a time, by hand, in an individual mold and available for purchase from the artist. As you will notice, colors vary. Modern Fossils as described by Christopher Locke (aka Heartless Machines): These are modern fossils. They are made from actual archaic technology that was once cutting-edge. Most of these examples were discovered in the United States, although the various species are represented all over the world. It is sad, but most of these units lived very short lives. Most people attribute the shortened lifespan to aggressive predators or accelerated evolution, but this is not necessarily true. It has been shown recently that the true demise of most of these specimens came from runaway consumerism and wastefulness at the high end of the food chain. Hilarofustis atarium (commonly referred to as the Atari Joystick): Dominaludus supernintendicus (commonly referred to as the Supernintendo Controller or "SNES"): Asportatio octoamatis (commonly referred to as the 8 track tape): Ludustatarium temperosony (Commonly referred to as "Playstation controller" or "Dual Shock"): Deferovoculae circumdactylos (commonly referred to as the Rotary dial telephone, or rotary phone): Deferovoculae cellarius (commonly referred to as "Cellular Phone" or "Cellphone") This particular example is a "Motorola Meteor": Bombus colaphus (commonly referred to as "Boom Box" or "Ghetto Blaster"): Egosiliqua malusymphonicus (commonly referred to as the iPod): Ambulephebus sonysymphonia (commonly referred to as the Walkman): Asportatio acroamatis (commonly referred to as the Cassette Tape): Repondicium antiquipotacium (commonly referred to as the 3.5 inch floppy disc): Dexteludicrum repuerasco (commonly referred to as Game Boy): Dominaludus nintendicus (commonly referred to as the Nintendo Controller): Dominaludus sexagentaquad (commonly referred to as the Nintendo 64 Controller or "N64"): Anaticula persequor (commonly referred to as the Nintendo Zapper or Duck Hunt Gun): Below is a "hive" of original NES parts. One Anaticula persequor in the middle, surrounded by five examples of Dominaludus nintendicus, with a fragment of Dexteludicrum repuerasco near the top. This is the only one of its kind: Because of the hand-made nature of the item, there will be variations in pigmentation, and small imperfections in the surface. While you can choose a general color range, please keep in mind that each fossil is unique, and color variations are inevitable. Each "species" of modern fossil has a Latin name marked on the bottom or back, and can be shipped straight to your door. Lead times vary. Some of these fossils would not have been possible without the generous help and support from the Austin Computer Works. They are saving our planet, one mouse at a time. Many of the original specimens were loaned to me mid-stream in their recycling program. The items are fossilized and returned, so they can be recycled. There is absolutely zero e-waste from these fossils, thanks to the Austin Computer Works. Some pieces are also on display at their museum. About Christopher Locke aka Heartless Machines: Christopher graduated from the George Washington University with a degree in fine arts, specializing in sculpture. He's very passionate about creating, and says that he feels like sculpture is his purpose. On his site, there are a few things expressly noted as collaborations with Howard Connelly Designs, but everything else is his own work, of his own design, and made on his own time for his own satisfaction. Nothing there has been backed by a corporate sponsor. It's all one-of-a-kind, and comes straight from his soul. See them all and order them here

Use styrofoam sheets to create an indented image, then roll on printmaking ink and press down on paper to create a print.

This is one of several alphabets assembled by Belgian type designer Clotilde Olyff from stones collected at the beach. Here are

Photo by Brad Bolton 1995 Thanks to Nancy Wisser for sending this amazing photo yesterday of a stone clad Volkswagen Beetle . When I enquired to know more about it, Nancy sent this from her brother. "The whole episode of the construction of the Stone VW is revealed by the owner in a book titled simply "My Bug". The editor, Michael J. Rosen, has collected the stories of dozens of VW owners. Stephen Gibian was the builder and the year was 1976. There was a rusted hulk of a 60's Beetle in the field and, nearby, the remains of a stone foundation. Put them together, and...voila! The book has additional photos of the construction stages as well as descriptive text, e.g.: "The windows were slabs of stone found at a local quarry..." You can find the book at Amazon.Com. The other stories contain lots of memories of Beetles long-gone, but it's worth getting just for the Stone VW story. The book is ISBN 1-57965-135-6"

Rock balancing, or stone stacking, is a moving meditation, art form, and STEAM activity for kids and adults but please beware, stacking stones can be harmful to the environment and its inhabitants and is NOT allowed, and even illegal, in many areas.

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A lunula is jewellery that was in fashion over The whole Bronze Age period and into the Iron Age too. It is named after the Latin word for moon luna (lunula literally means: little moon) because of its crescent shape. Usually it is made from a thin sheet of bronze. The Bronze age is know as the bronze age simply because that is the time when man discovered that if you mix the two metals, copper and tin you get Bronze. They liked bronze better than just copper as it was much stronger than copper, therefore more useful. Lunulae are often decorated with the same decorative motifs that are commonly found on Bronze Age pottery: zig zag lines, triangles and diamond (kite) shapes. So do you fancy making your own? This is how we made ours... What you'll need: Cardboard - You could use cereal box cardboard but we used corrigated carboard from some old boxes we used when we moved house which was more durable when it came to play! paint gold tissue paper glue a brown pencil paint brushes glue sticks optional gold pipe cleaners First cut out a shape like this out of your cardboard... Then paint then with either gold or bronze paint like this... And either stick on bits of gold tissue paper like my 2 year old or... With a brown pencil draw patterns that were common in the Bronze Age period like my 8 yera old did here... My 10 year old did something a little different she covered hers in tissue paper using glue and then lightly painted over it in gold paint for texture which was a nice effect. Or you can just glue on gold bits of pipe cleaner like my 5 year old... Just use your imagination and have fun!

Learn about the conventions of upper paleolithic art in 5 minutes in my new series 5-Minute Art History! Watch the video and download the free printable!

When we lost those dearest to us, commissioning a memorial to celebrate their life can be the hardest task facing us, but it can also be the most rewarding.

Cassettes, Nintendo controllers, Motorola cell phones, Floppy Disks, Sony Walkmans, Boomboxes, 8 Track Tapes and Rotary phones are among the cement hand-cast 'modern fossils' by artist Christopher Locke of Austin, Texas. Using a special process, these items - which are given humorous Latin names- are reproduced in a proprietary blend of concrete and other secret ingredients, giving them the look and feel of real stone fossils. Each fossil is made one at a time, by hand, in an individual mold and available for purchase from the artist. As you will notice, colors vary. Modern Fossils as described by Christopher Locke (aka Heartless Machines): These are modern fossils. They are made from actual archaic technology that was once cutting-edge. Most of these examples were discovered in the United States, although the various species are represented all over the world. It is sad, but most of these units lived very short lives. Most people attribute the shortened lifespan to aggressive predators or accelerated evolution, but this is not necessarily true. It has been shown recently that the true demise of most of these specimens came from runaway consumerism and wastefulness at the high end of the food chain. Hilarofustis atarium (commonly referred to as the Atari Joystick): Dominaludus supernintendicus (commonly referred to as the Supernintendo Controller or "SNES"): Asportatio octoamatis (commonly referred to as the 8 track tape): Ludustatarium temperosony (Commonly referred to as "Playstation controller" or "Dual Shock"): Deferovoculae circumdactylos (commonly referred to as the Rotary dial telephone, or rotary phone): Deferovoculae cellarius (commonly referred to as "Cellular Phone" or "Cellphone") This particular example is a "Motorola Meteor": Bombus colaphus (commonly referred to as "Boom Box" or "Ghetto Blaster"): Egosiliqua malusymphonicus (commonly referred to as the iPod): Ambulephebus sonysymphonia (commonly referred to as the Walkman): Asportatio acroamatis (commonly referred to as the Cassette Tape): Repondicium antiquipotacium (commonly referred to as the 3.5 inch floppy disc): Dexteludicrum repuerasco (commonly referred to as Game Boy): Dominaludus nintendicus (commonly referred to as the Nintendo Controller): Dominaludus sexagentaquad (commonly referred to as the Nintendo 64 Controller or "N64"): Anaticula persequor (commonly referred to as the Nintendo Zapper or Duck Hunt Gun): Below is a "hive" of original NES parts. One Anaticula persequor in the middle, surrounded by five examples of Dominaludus nintendicus, with a fragment of Dexteludicrum repuerasco near the top. This is the only one of its kind: Because of the hand-made nature of the item, there will be variations in pigmentation, and small imperfections in the surface. While you can choose a general color range, please keep in mind that each fossil is unique, and color variations are inevitable. Each "species" of modern fossil has a Latin name marked on the bottom or back, and can be shipped straight to your door. Lead times vary. Some of these fossils would not have been possible without the generous help and support from the Austin Computer Works. They are saving our planet, one mouse at a time. Many of the original specimens were loaned to me mid-stream in their recycling program. The items are fossilized and returned, so they can be recycled. There is absolutely zero e-waste from these fossils, thanks to the Austin Computer Works. Some pieces are also on display at their museum. About Christopher Locke aka Heartless Machines: Christopher graduated from the George Washington University with a degree in fine arts, specializing in sculpture. He's very passionate about creating, and says that he feels like sculpture is his purpose. On his site, there are a few things expressly noted as collaborations with Howard Connelly Designs, but everything else is his own work, of his own design, and made on his own time for his own satisfaction. Nothing there has been backed by a corporate sponsor. It's all one-of-a-kind, and comes straight from his soul. See them all and order them here

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This Pre-Columbian stone figure is from Guatamala. The natural stone color makes this piece a perfect fit with any decor style. Provenance: Private Collection Heather James Fine Art, California Private Collection, California The condition appears consistent with the age of the piece. Wear of the stone is present throughout. Two velcro strips were affixed to the bottom of the piece sometime in the past; the adhesive used is now brittle, flaking, and yellowed. This can not be seen while the piece is on display.