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I have a book of buildings from 25,000 BC. These are huts built out of mammoth bones. These buildings were beautifully m
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"I have a book of buildings from 25,000 BC. These are huts built out of mammoth bones. These buildings were beautifully made, from the bones of the body into shelter"

- Ben Nicholson

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This quote by Ben Nicholson speaks to the resourcefulness of our ancestors. 25,000 BC is an incredibly long period of time earlier, yet our forefathers had the ability to construct huts out of massive bones. This speaks to their resourcefulness and imagination, in addition to their respect for the environment. The fact that these huts were "beautifully made" suggests that our ancestors had an excellent gratitude for art and craftsmanship. This quote likewise talks to the significance of shelter and how our ancestors were able to use the bones of the body to develop a safe and protected location to live. This quote is a tip of the importance of appreciating our environment and the resources it supplies us with. It likewise functions as a pointer of the significance of art and workmanship, and how our forefathers had the ability to use these abilities to create something gorgeous and functional.

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Ben Nicholson This quote is written / told by Ben Nicholson between April 10, 1894 and February 6, 1982. He was a famous Artist from United Kingdom. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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