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Occupy the Neolithic: Social Immobility in the Stone Age

Even the most democratic societies are rife with social and economic inequalities, as the current tension between the poorer “99 percent” and the richest “1 percent” vividly illustrates. But just how early in human events such social hierarchies became entrenched has been a matter of debate. A new study of skeletons from prehistoric farming communities across Europe suggests that hereditary inequality was an early feature, going back more than 7,000 years ago.

Most researchers agree that social hierarchies began with the advent of farming. The earliest known farming communities are found in the Near East, dating back almost 11,000 years. Archaeologists have looked for evidence of social stratification in these societies with mixed results. Some early farming societies show signs that people played different roles and that some were buried with greater ritual — shuffling off this mortal coil with a number of elaborate “grave goods,” including pottery and stone tools. However, there is little evidence that social inequality was hereditary or rigidly defined.

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At SUPER we like to reinterpret our classic and popular shapes, that way experimenting without straying too far from our roots and our winning formula. This season we extensively researched havana and tortoise acetates, allowing us to experiment with various color and acetate combos.

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May 29, 1917: President John F. Kennedy is born.

Happy birthday, Mr. President.  Pictured above, his cake at Madison Square Garden during a “Birthday Salute” in honor of President Kennedy, New York, May 19, 1962.

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The Mighty Font by Brian Kesinger

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Katsushika Hokusai - Mount Fuji

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This picture is flawless!

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forever one of my favorite pictures

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Matei Apostelescu.

Matei Apostolescu is freelance illustrator and graphic designer based in Bucharest, Romania, EU. His works are really intricate and beautiful to wander at. When creating illustration he uses complex shapes and patterns and pays a lot of attention to the smallest details, as detail has always been one of his favorite things. via (meaning-full)