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Leaving A Mark : TED Radio Hour For millennia, humans have created artifacts of their lives — from art, to books, to music. This hour, we explore ideas about capturing the ephemeral human experience for future generations to find.

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Leaving A Mark

For millennia, humans have created artifacts of their lives — from art, to books, to music. This hour, we explore ideas about capturing the ephemeral human experience for future generations to find.

Why did ancient humans paint the same 32 symbols in caves all over Europe?
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Why did ancient humans paint the same 32 symbols in caves all over Europe?

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Why did ancient humans paint the same 32 symbols in caves all over Europe?

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The art of record digging: Rediscovering lost music and giving it a second life
Bruno Destombes

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The art of record digging: Rediscovering lost music and giving it a second life

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The art of record digging: Rediscovering lost music and giving it a second life

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Building a library of unread manuscripts, locked away until 2114
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Building a library of unread manuscripts, locked away until 2114

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Building a library of unread manuscripts, locked away until 2114

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