Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Did the Cave Artists Get the Hump Correct? (Another Glimpse). Coelodonta antiquitatis is the name of the woolly rhinoceros, Painted in the ancient cave art in France, among others. They went extinct for several reasons 10,000 years ago. The big question is, did the Ice Age artists Take creative liberties by adding a nuchal hump? Well, an ancient rhino was discovered In the permafrost in Yakutia, Siberia-- And what do you know--it possessed a hump, Which seems to have been an adaptation to cold. It appears that these artists were uncanny In their depictions of the important creatures around them. I have viewed these paintings many times and with each gaze, I have been overwhelmed by their accuracy and absolute beauty. Frank Maurer 3 February 2025 1400 Hours.