From HubeyH at Mail.Montclair.edu Wed Jun 14 15:42:04 2000 From: HubeyH at Mail.Montclair.edu (H. Mark Hubey) Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 11:42:04 -0400 Subject: [language] [Fwd: [evol-psych] Woven cloth dates back 27,000 years] Message-ID: <><><><><><><><><><><><>--This is the Language List--<><><><><><><><><><><><><> BBC NEWS Wednesday, 14 June, 2000, 12:12 GMT 13:12 UK Woven cloth dates back 27,000 years By BBC News Online science editor Dr David Whitehouse Woven clothing was being produced on looms 27,000 years ago, far earlier than had been thought, scientists say. It had been thought that the first farmers developed weaving 5,000 to 10,000 years ago. But Professor Olga Soffer of the University of Illinois, is about to publish details in the journal Current Anthropology of 90 fragments of clay that have impressions from woven fibres. Prof Soffer first revealed her findings in previous research when she said that a 25,000 year old figurine was wearing a woven hat. If confirmed, this work will change our understanding of distant ancestors, the so-called Ice Age hunters of the Upper Palaeolithic Stone Age. Full text: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_790000/790569.stm ---<><><><><><><><><><><><>----Language----<><><><><><><><><><><><><> Copyrights/"Fair Use": http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html The "fair use" exemption to copyright law was created to allow things such as commentary, parody, news reporting, research and education about copyrighted works without the permission of the author. That's important so that copyright law doesn't block your freedom to express your own works -- only the ability to express other people's. Intent, and damage to the commercial value of the work are important considerations. You are currently subscribed to language as: language at listserv.linguistlist.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-language-4283Y at csam-lists.montclair.edu From HubeyH at Mail.Montclair.edu Wed Jun 14 15:42:04 2000 From: HubeyH at Mail.Montclair.edu (H. Mark Hubey) Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 11:42:04 -0400 Subject: [language] [Fwd: [evol-psych] Woven cloth dates back 27,000 years] Message-ID: <><><><><><><><><><><><>--This is the Language List--<><><><><><><><><><><><><> BBC NEWS Wednesday, 14 June, 2000, 12:12 GMT 13:12 UK Woven cloth dates back 27,000 years By BBC News Online science editor Dr David Whitehouse Woven clothing was being produced on looms 27,000 years ago, far earlier than had been thought, scientists say. It had been thought that the first farmers developed weaving 5,000 to 10,000 years ago. But Professor Olga Soffer of the University of Illinois, is about to publish details in the journal Current Anthropology of 90 fragments of clay that have impressions from woven fibres. Prof Soffer first revealed her findings in previous research when she said that a 25,000 year old figurine was wearing a woven hat. If confirmed, this work will change our understanding of distant ancestors, the so-called Ice Age hunters of the Upper Palaeolithic Stone Age. Full text: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_790000/790569.stm ---<><><><><><><><><><><><>----Language----<><><><><><><><><><><><><> Copyrights/"Fair Use": http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html The "fair use" exemption to copyright law was created to allow things such as commentary, parody, news reporting, research and education about copyrighted works without the permission of the author. That's important so that copyright law doesn't block your freedom to express your own works -- only the ability to express other people's. Intent, and damage to the commercial value of the work are important considerations. You are currently subscribed to language as: language at listserv.linguistlist.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-language-4283Y at csam-lists.montclair.edu