Genevieve von Petzinger

Welcome to my channel!  I am a Paleoanthropologist, Rock Art researcher, National Geographic Explorer and TED Senior Fellow, and I study some of the oldest art in the world.  I have had the privilege of working at more than 100 cave art sites across the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and I am thrilled to share my research and field adventures with all of you here.  I am fascinated by the deep history of our species (and that of our closest relatives), especially the development of visual symbols, which are literally the underpinning of modern civilization (in my humble opinion anyway).  Everything from writing, to mathematics, to computer code, to emojis - all are descendants of that original invention of art and graphic mark-making by our ancient ancestors.  Join me as I bring together archaeology and technology to continue exploring and learning about one of the earliest chapters in the human journey.