It's possible that a clam shell scratched by Homo erectus — an early hominid — might be our oldest-ever example of artistic work. Or just a thoughtless doodle. The shell, which was found in ...

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Ancient doodle hints that Homo erectus was smarter than we thought Etchings found on a shell discovered in Java but overlooked for decades.

The animated image shows a range of different animals emerging from the shell, and is different each time. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

One theory is that these doodles added humour to texts which were otherwise quite dry and serious. The gastropod conqueror from the Gorleston Psalter, 1310-1324. Courtesy of the British Library.

In another Kennedy doodle with seeming modern-day relevance, he wrote "9/11" repeatedly and the word "conspiracy" next to it. He also inverted the numbers, writing "11/9." ...

When: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, through March 31; Karen Mobley will be at the gallery from 1-3 p.m. Sunday Where: Entropy, 101 N. Stevens St. Admission: Free On the top floor of Entropy – the art ...