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cave painting of luscaux france by torch flame

The First Language

Introducing: The First Language

a man studies ancient cave paintings at lascaux france

The First Language

Origin

mri scan of the beautiful brain

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Chemicals

Several Kwakiutl people dancing in a circle around a smoking fire, in an effort to cause a sky creature, which they believe swallowed the moon, to sneeze thereby disgorging it. Photograph by Edward S. Curtis, 1914.

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Connection

a vibrant, colorful drawing of an african griot performing before a riveted audience

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Keepers

Thor's Fight with the Giants by Mårten Eskil Winge, 1872

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Myth

blind monks examining an elephant, 1888, wood cut

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Parable

Illustration of fragmented ancient clay tablets inscribed with cuneiform script, believed to be portions of the Epic of Gilgamesh. These tablets, discovered in Mesopotamia, represent one of the oldest known literary works in human history.

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Script

Image of movable type in the modern age as invented by Johannes Gutenberg, responsible for the invention of the printing press in Europe c. 1440's.

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Print

An original German promotional poster for, "Triumph of the Will."

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Narrative

A Madison Avenue advertising executive, 1950

The First Language

Eras