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The Beginning . . .
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Inspired by Nature (c. 1612)
Humans use nature as an organizing principle
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Under the Magnifying Glass Is Back
After a long break, I am resuming the Under the Magnifying Glass newsletter that started in April 2021. The continuity of my research was broken when I…
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Akkadian and Sumerian Creation Stories
Conditions of the natural world as a source for creation myths
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Sumerian Animal Proverbs (1700 BCE)
Humans begin to use animals as metaphors for human behavior
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Elamite Rock-Cut Sanctuary at Kurangun (1650 BCE)
Nature as a setting for human activity
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Çatalhöyük (6500 BCE)
Humans need shelter from nature
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Göbekli Tepe (9,000 BCE)
Humans differentiate themselves from their natural surroundings
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Under the Magnifying Glass: Nature, Animals, Humans
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