The First Monster

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

English - October 26, 2017 19:43 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB - ★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
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Humans love monsters, but when did we first dare to dream up bestial hybrids and chimerical horrors? In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, Robert and Joe consider the 35-40 thousand-year-old Löwenmensch statues. Who created these images of lion-headed men? What do they represent and what do they reveal about human cognition?

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