Re:Indonesian Cave Paintings Are 40,000 Years Old
by kofein on Thursday October 09, 2014 @05:24PM
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Scientists traditionally thought that humans began creating art once they reached Europe from Africa, and that human art forms dissipated to the far reaches of the globe from there. “It’s a pretty Euro-centric view of the world,” says Aubert. “But now we can move away from that.”
The idea of modern human behavior and modern culture/art (or even language, as they're all tightly associated with each other) being connected with humankind migrating to Europe has been shaky for quite some time already. Many of the researchers have long considered Howiesons Poort (65kya) or Stillbay (70kya) as equally representative of an emergence of modernity that would significantly predate humankind's entry into Europe.
The idea of modern human behavior and modern culture/art (or even language, as they're all tightly associated with each other) being connected with humankind migrating to Europe has been shaky for quite some time already. Many of the researchers have long considered Howiesons Poort (65kya) or Stillbay (70kya) as equally representative of an emergence of modernity that would significantly predate humankind's entry into Europe.