The Origins of The Selfie: we don't know if cave people painted themselves but we've done them since 15th century http://t.co/5qQlcnVXXo
April 23, 2013
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It's hard to say whether early humans were narcissistic enough to carve their own image into cave walls, but there have been many examples of self-portraiture soon after. Apparently, one Greek sculptor was jailed for including his own image among the gods on a shield.
http://www.hushmagazine.ca/the+origins+of+the+selfie/blog/1059/14/