Ian Rose on Nostr: Do you know what the oldest human musical instrument, holy site and war memorial all ...
Do you know what the oldest human musical instrument, holy site and war memorial all have in common?
Vultures.
The world's most underappreciated birds have been with us since the beginning, and have been recorded in our art as monsters, gods, messengers and propaganda tools. How we think of these magnificent creatures affects how we treat them, so to me, this is art history with real world stakes.
#vultures #birds #writing
My latest for JSTOR Daily:
https://daily.jstor.org/vulture-cultures/
Vultures.
The world's most underappreciated birds have been with us since the beginning, and have been recorded in our art as monsters, gods, messengers and propaganda tools. How we think of these magnificent creatures affects how we treat them, so to me, this is art history with real world stakes.
#vultures #birds #writing
My latest for JSTOR Daily:
https://daily.jstor.org/vulture-cultures/