She's still a pin-up after 35,000 years

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	She's still a pin-up after 35,000 years

wiccantexan

5-13-2009 9:42 PM

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history, woman, art, sexuality, archaeology, culture

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5-14-2009 12:24 AM

Jorjor

I am constantly and consistently amused by attempts to interpret artifacts like these. If you haven`t yet seen David Macauley`s book, "Motel of the Mysteries", get it from your local library or by it from Amazon or borrow it from a friend.

5-14-2009 1:06 AM

tanyamm

I like your clip title.

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