Cave Paintings

Part of an ekphrastic, non-fiction series from author David Linebarger.

For a long time, we thought our species were the only artists

Camera and Photography News, Reviews, Tips and Tutorials ‣ By Bill Dobbins www.billdobbinsphotography.com Altamira Cave Date: 35,600 years ago Location: Spain Subject: Ochre and charcoal images of handprints, bison, and horses Discovered By: Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola | Source: http://bit.ly/2OeG1Op The most ancient cave paintings we are aware of are more than 40,000 years old. Exactly why our ancestors chose to make these paintings is

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The end of the Ice Age and Paleolithic Age brought along with it the rise of a new age called the Mesolithic era. In this era, man was compelled to adapt to his new surroundings by changing his lifestyle and the tools and weapons he used. This Historyplex post has some more information about the Mesolithic era.

When was art born? Have you ever thought about art in that aspect? Was the birth of art incidental or something that came about due to deliberate thought and

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This is a collection of strange being/creature artifacts. The question is… Are all of these different types of beings just based on mythology or did they really exist and interact with humans…