Lascaux Cave Paintings. One of the earliest known examples of abstraction.


Hi, I'm John Hakala. I'm a graduate student in Physics at Brown University. I'm originally from Edison, New Jersey and am interested in Physics, Mathematics, and Philosophy. I play guitar and piano in my spare time and enjoy computer programming, wikipedia editing, studying history, and spending time with my girlfriend, who is a veterinary student at the University of Pennsylvania.


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