Humans have been accumulating cultural knowledge for 600 thousand years

Humans have been accumulating cultural knowledge for 600 thousand years

MADRID, (EUROPA PRESS) – Humans began to rapidly accumulate technological knowledge through social learning about 600 thousand years ago, reveals a new study based on stone tools. Each of us individually is the accumulated product of thousands of generations that have preceded us in an unbroken line. Our current culture and technology are also the … Read more

Viennese cafes, waltz – and now sausage stands. The Austrian capital wants them on the UNESCO cultural list

Viennese cafes, waltz – and now sausage stands.  The Austrian capital wants them on the UNESCO cultural list

For many residents and visitors, the Würstelstand, or sausage stand, is as essential a part of life in Vienna as, for example, Wiener schnitzel. Guests of the famous Ball at the Opera meet at the stands, Viennese passing from one meeting to another, tourists from all over the world, but also locals just for a … Read more

European court upholds Italy’s right to claim bronze sculpture from Getty Museum

European court upholds Italy’s right to claim bronze sculpture from Getty Museum

ROME (AP) — A European court on Thursday upheld Italy’s right to confiscate a valuable Greek sculpture from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California, rejecting the museum’s appeal and concluding that Italy has the right to try to reclaim an important piece from its heritage. cultural. The European Court of Human Rights concluded that … Read more