Mary Mackey, author

It wasn't in Altamira or France: the oldest cave painting on the planet (67,800 years old) appears in a remote cave in Asia and forever changes the map of human creativity A 67,800 year old handprint in Indonesia is now the oldest known cave painting, reshaping the story of human creativity.

the stencil must be at least 67,800 years old.

One finger appears deliberately narrowed, giving the outline a claw-like look that so far has only been documented in this region and may hint at a symbolic meaning that researchers cannot yet decode.

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Beautiful.

Congratulations, Michelle.

nesta cidade dos sonhos
in this city of hallucinations
the air is like cola quente / hot glue
and the buildings are stuck waist-deep
in asphalt tão suave / so soft

excerpt Travelers with No Ticket Home

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The grains of sand that solve Stonehenge mystery after 5,000 years: Scientists uncover new evidence the stones were moved by humans – and not glaciers

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“I thought this book interesting and one that I most certainly did not put aside. It held my interest with the characters well written and believable.”

-Amazon review

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“In This Burning World offers poems of both “love and apocalypse”, merging the connotation of burning into a sense of fire and destruction, renewal and purpose.”

- review from Letters by Layla

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YouTube video by NOVA PBS Official Stone Age Temple Mystery | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

Watching this and doing the LeoDiCaprioPointing.jpg face at all the names I've seen in academic journals.

Sounds solid! Best wishes.

It's inviting.

Congratulations!

"I’ve decided to be happy because it is good for my health."

- Voltaire

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What is Women’s Visionary Fiction: Part II – Guest Post by Mary Mackey

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“I had been interested in history of the Goddess. I have become more involved with studying prehistory societies. What a pleasure it was to find Mary Mackay's series on this subject.”

-Amazon review

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Best wishes.

You have this!

Fantastic photo.

Athens Acropolis: The Acropolis is the big rock on which all the temples sit. The one on top of the fortifications is of course the Parthenon.

Poetry has a unique way of engaging our minds and provoking deep thought due to its use of language, structure, and emotional resonance.

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She learned everything she knows about reading and writing the hard way, so she has decided to save herself and everyone else a lot of time by creating People Who Make Books Happen, a series of interviews on the Blog Page of her website.

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“Anyone who really likes thinking and learning about ancient cultures would like this book too. The story is interesting and in the process of reading it, you learn about ancient cultures.”

-Amazon review

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Lean in!

Of course he does!

Fabulous print.

Another view of Legananny Dolmen, Down, Ireland
Photographed in digital infrared, July 2014
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Cold Snap

dying is something you only do
once
you don’t have to get good at it

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Researchers retrace Ice Age human activity in southern Türkiye

Surveys in Gaziantep reveal caves and settlements dating back nearly 1 million years

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“Thoroughly enjoyed The HORSES at the GATE, Earthsong Book Two. The words are textured & complex, written by a true writer of fiction. This engaging, enchanting story of a time before human memory will be a classic.”

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