Tag Archives: France

Designing from Bones ~ Troglodyte Housing

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to Designing From Bones, where we use archaeology, myth, mysteries and history to unearth the stories of tomorrow. This week continues a Special DfB series on unusual historical settings and how we can use them as inspiration for our … Continue reading →

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Towering Ideas

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series “Designing from Bones”, using archaeology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Last time we delved into the Aurignacian Lion-Man to harvest story ideas revolving around objects, characterizations and cultures. In … Continue reading →

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Designing from Bones: Aurignacian Lion-Man

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to the first in my running series, “Designing from Bones”, using archaeology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Today we will step back 32000 years to the shadowed past of modern humanity and visit … Continue reading →