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45,000 BCE
Earliest Art
Cave art discovered. These red dots and handprints are common all over, from Spain to Southern France, Vietnam to Australia. Were these clan communication, our counting system? -
40,000 BCE
Earliest Animal Art
Hunting as religion. The caves of southern France are a unit I do every year. The animals and the quality of the art are outstanding. -
35,000 BCE
Early Art
Ocher, charcoal, and heavy reds were common. The importance of the depiction of the hunter and the animals is stylized and conveys a story of the hunt. -
32,000 BCE
Fertility Image
Very common sculpture that was found all over Europe. These statues are all over Europe. These showed the value of fertility for the clan's survival. -
32,000 BCE
Early language
Geometric shapes and early use of math and language. researchers think these shapes either identified individuals in a group or were an early calendar or counting of people and livestock. -
32,000 BCE
Fertility Goddess
Very common artifact. This is another fertility carving. These were small and portable. It seemed that many people carved these. -
25,000 BCE
French cave art.
The French cave art of Lascaux and Chauvet -
25,000 BCE
Lion wall
Lion wall, masterfully drawn in charcoal. this panel of the cats is incredible. Lions and Rhinos as well as bears and Wooly Mamouths roamed these areas and are on the walls. -
24,000 BCE
Bone carvings
Early language. -
21,000 BCE
Rock Art
All over the world at about the same time, early artists carved and painted rocks. There is a layer of veneer that when chipped away is striking to see. -
19,000 BCE
Horses and hunting
Depictions of animals as food, and reverent religious elements. -
18,500 BCE
Rhinos in Southern France
There are many examples of Rhinos in these caves, the fact that African species wandered north after the glaciers receded is interesting. Perhaps this species was hunted out in this area. -
17,800 BCE
Early language, early numbers.
These are all through Spain and France. there are certain communication patterns in these marks, these pop up all over the place in these caves and rock faces. -
15,000 BCE
Prehistoric Art
Art of ancient times. The depiction of the cycle of life and the birth of new life here is interesting. -
14,000 BCE
Paliolithic Art
The half-man, half-animal. This is a figure that has transitioned into an animal and man combination. -
14,000 BCE
Horses
Early horses. This particular panel of horses is impressive. -
12,000 BCE
Anasazi Art
Rock carvings, language, and religion, but this was in the U.S. at about the same time. -
12,000 BCE
Hand Prints
These are common all over the world from about the same time. -
11,000 BCE
Kokopelli
The ancient male fertility of the canyonlands and the desert southwest. Anasazi and Freemont Indians had many stories about the magical flute and its power to seduce women. -
9000 BCE
Anasazi Rock Art
Early Aliens. This panel I have seen in person and is very large. This location is called The Gallery. It is deep in the Utah desert. -
9000 BCE
Rock Carvings
Early depictions of spiritual entities. -
8000 BCE
High skill rock art.
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6800 BCE
Rock Cave Art
Australia and Northern Africa. certain stylizations are evident there, and the style is a bit different. -
6000 BCE
Prehistoric Art
Rock carvings and paintings. There are many circles, or spirals, that could be counting, the cosmos, or a calander. -
4900 BCE
Rock art
Geometric shapes that make up spiritual animals or persons, perhaps medicine or holy men. -
4800 BCE
Northern Africa
Rock Art of northern Africa and the Middle East. -
4500 BCE
Dolmen structures of Isreal
Rare and skilled carvings, common in Isreal and Syria. -
Rare detailed carving.
First ox being documented in rock art. This must have taken some time as the tools had to be repeatedly gouged over the stone to create this image. -
Chinese Rock Art
Many cultures have examples of cave and rock art, these usually date in the ranges of 45,000 years ago to about 5,000 years ago.