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  • February 1, 2014 at 10:17 pm #3734 Reply
    skiguy
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    I know they found buildings and settlements that they dated 10-12,000 years old. But how old is the oldest writing/symbol/art ever found?

    February 2, 2014 at 2:40 am #29730 Reply
    Phidippides
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    Well, considering that art predated writing, it would have to be some sort of manipulated item.  There may be utentils/tools older than this, but the Hohlenstein-Stadel lion-man dates to about 30,000 B.C.  http://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/upload/q11250728.jpgI believe there are probably older items out there, but the lion-man is one of the cooler items, IMO.

    February 2, 2014 at 11:58 am #29731 Reply
    skiguy
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    That's interesting.  I've never heard of this lion.

    April 16, 2017 at 2:05 am #57854 Reply
    Phidippides
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    The oldest work of “art” with which I am familiar are the rock designs in the Blombos Cave in South Africa (c. 75,000 B.C.).  The designs looks like a series of criss-crossed parallel lines.  But hey – it’s art.

     

     

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