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When Did Art Begin?

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Humans have been using handaxes for more than 2 million years. And for the first time, a museum is considering these tools as works of art. Artist Tony Berlant and anthropologist Thomas Wynn join us to talk about how early humans created objects that were both useful and beautiful. They curated “First Sculpture: Handaxe to Figure Stone,” an exhibition that opens Saturday at the Nasher Sculpture Center.