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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

’ Ironically, this is from Birds of Australia , which scholars and art historians suspect was more Elizabeth’s work than John’s.*. The drawing on the left is from 1714, the one on the right is the result of Birkhead’s own dissection. There’s the Neolithic era; Ancient Egypt (bird mummies!);