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Cave art could be man's first attempts to write

By T.K. Randall
February 18, 2010 · Comment icon 13 comments

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Prehistoric doodles found on cave walls dating back up to 50,000 years could be man's first attempts at writing.
A new analysis of the markings that were previously believed to be little more than doodles has suggested that these may be more significant than first believed and could represent man's first attempts at the written word.
They had previously been dismissed as little more than doodles, but these ancient dots and lines could be the very first attempts by Man to write. A new analysis of the markings found in caves in France has challenged previous historical theories about the cultural development of our ancestors.


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Comment icon #4 Posted by Eldorado 14 years ago
"Cave art could be man's first attempts to write" ....could also be the first attempts to combat boredom. (can never turn off the "bold" in my options...pfft)
Comment icon #5 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 14 years ago
I find it humorous that you question the intelligence of teenagers, while misspelling writing, primitive, especially, and morons! That's irony for you. I think art is certainly a precursor of actual writing. When calligraphy was invented, I've had the pleasure to see old text books looking like a fine painting.
Comment icon #6 Posted by brlesq1 14 years ago
Interesting theory. Some of those symbols looked like runes to me.
Comment icon #7 Posted by Paracelse 14 years ago
One has to wonder how these people lived, wihtout IRS... which could have been a good thing
Comment icon #8 Posted by Mandrake 14 years ago
I find it humorous that you question the intelligence of teenagers, while misspelling writing, primitive, especially, and morons! That's called an own goal
Comment icon #9 Posted by Mandrake 14 years ago
I like the assumption that it was a man! I can't draw to save myself! Mind you I have to wonder what chic-lit from this time would have looked like...short, hairy, heavy browed heroes with short, hairy, heavy browed heroines
Comment icon #10 Posted by Darkwind 14 years ago
One has to wonder how these people lived, As long as you didn't get hurt or sick it might have been pretty good hunting and gathering all day.
Comment icon #11 Posted by Shorty81 14 years ago
I find it humorous that you question the intelligence of teenagers, while misspelling writing, primitive, especially, and morons! Not to mention stereotyping, which in itself is a non intelligent, primitive and moronic way of thinking.
Comment icon #12 Posted by Spain Sun 14 years ago
I find it humorous that you question the intelligence of teenagers, while misspelling writing, primitive, especially, and morons! I'm pretty sure that was the joke. Also, did anyone else see that picture of antelopes (I think they're antelopes, not sure) and immediatley get that "charge" song stuck in their head?
Comment icon #13 Posted by ShadowSot 14 years ago
it's like egyptian writting, but more primative. but sometimes i have to wonder if cavemen are more intelligent than the vast majority of the western population. esepcialy in britain since 4/5 of the (teenage) population are morrons. Egyptian writing is much more glyphic, I was looking at some cuneiform writing from Sumner the other day, and it looks similar.
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