Ardipithecus ramidus
Shown: Homo erectus b uthering Elephas recki
Geologic period: Modern
Mural
Elephant butchery at Olorgesailie
The elephant buthery site at Olorgesailie, in the 990,000-year-old layer, illustrates the kind of opportunities that existed for hominins in the Olorgesailie basin. More than 2300 stone artifacts were found surrounding the bones of an extinct elephant, Elephas recki. Many of these artifacts were sharp flakes. These flakes could have been used to remove flesh from the elephant, as shown by a cut marks on one of the elephant’s ribs, some of the vertebrae, and even the hyoid bone where the elephant’s tongue muscles attached.
Other samples of work for Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History:
Australopithecus africanus
Homo habilis
Homo habilis butchering with stone-flake knives
Paranthropus aethiopicus
Paranthropus robustus
Sahelanthropus tchadensis male
Burial at Shanidar
Early humans sharing food at Gesher Benot Ya\'aqov
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo sapiens - Tiffany
Olorgesailie elephant butchery detail
San bowman
Sharing food at Gesher Benot Ya\'aqov
Client information:
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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Washington, DC
202-633-1000
Karen in the classroom
— As a guest speaker or lecturer
In addition to the time she spends painting, Karen finds time now and again to serve as a guest speaker, lecturer and instructor to museum groups, professional organizations, schools and universities. She has also presented master classes in art and digital painting at universities in the U.S.
Karen has delivered recent presentations for these institutions and groups:
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Southern Methodist University
- Guild of Natural Science Illustrators at the College of William & Mary and at Montana State University
- New Mexico Highlands University
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of North Texas
- Dallas Paleontological Society
About Karen
Originally trained in the classical techniques of illustration and painting, Karen frequently speaks on the transition to a digital world, and on the challenges and benefits this transition poses for artists, clients and viewers. She conducts professional seminars on painting, illustration and digital image creation, and also offers specific programs tailored to the needs of professional groups or classroom instructors.
To contact Karen about a speaking engagement, just drop her a note or call her studio.
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