Animals were the first things that human beings drew. Not plants. Not landscapes. Not even themselves. But animals. Why? The earliest known drawings are some 30,000 years old. They survive in the depths of caves in western Europe. The fact that some people crawled for half a mile or more along underground passages through the blackness is evidence enough that the production of such pictures was an act of great importance to these artists. (London Telegraph)
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Animal Attractions
Category: Art&Design • Commentary
Posted on: February 27, 2007 1:20 PM, by EJGili
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Either some obscure, important religious use, or Mr. Caveman wanted to get away from shrill, nagging Mrs.Caveman.
Yeah... Uh, honey, I'd love to help you clean out the cavebear ribs from last week, but I got to to the back cave, do some important magic stuff again...
In light of the news earlier in the week of bushbaby hunting chimps, it wouldn't surprise me at all if someday some enterprising Anthro prof postualtes and proves that ALL religion is just a way from men to escape from spear-wielding women.
I'd prove it right now, but I got to go clean the garage.
Posted by: J-Dog | February 27, 2007 02:11 PM