I think the fact this etching is on the ground is relevant. If you depict something it would likely be on a cave wall. If you are sharpening antler, processing meat or whatever than you'd likely be sitting down on the floor......
Did Neanderthals make art? Yes... did they start the trend? No.... someone 3 million years ago did that. And was it the first? No! But it’s the oldest we’ve found.
I can think of lots of practical purposes for that etching besides being symbolic. I also think it could be incidental to some other activity like butchering meat or sharpening/dulling tools
@@christopherellis2663 bone or wood can be sharpened by rubbing them against stone. Rubbing flint against a stone to dull sharp edges can be useful as part of some flint knapping techniques. Even modern flint knappers do this.
Dont think so. The intersections are like weaving, over and under, not just slashes. There are other pieces of Neanderthal markings elsewhere - also rectilinear - squares and rectangles and lines coming out. That would suggest a shared culture, not just random individual actions.
It’s wasn’t art then but it’s art now. But the secret is .... it’s words. Ice, challenge, ice challenge, gift, spear, death, water.. it’s directions. :) more to the point it tells you where to go and how to get there. It’s got warnings, etc, just missing Siri. But seriously, it’s like when we draw instructions to people on how to get somewhere... same as that. It’s also describing the terrain above , on the hill. Going to check.
It sounds excellent to travel from cave to cave with your family living off the land. I mean, sure there are modern luxuries I would miss but put a TV on the cave wall, give me a lifetime supply of antibiotics and I'm good.
Don't forget that "modern" humans have persistent Neanderthal genes. Meaning they were more than "kissing cousins." Meaning you never really leave your intimate cousins that far behind, suggesting they're not lost all that much if you get what I mean. The sad truth is that a Neanderthal artist was much better at drawing criss-crossing lines than I am. Therefore, I see it as art.
That was not art, it was simply an neanderthal sitting there and was bored, making the scratches out of boredom, or alternatively, perhaps he was nervous, had an appointment at the dentist and knew he had to pull a teeth, and was scratching to occupy his mind, pretty sure his mother was pretty annoyed when she saw those nasty scratches in her beautiful cave
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Had they considered the possibility that that surface might've been a butchering stone and the markings might've been left by stone knives and other tools used in the process of cutting and slicing meat (and vegetables as well)?
Modern humans nail a banana to a wall and call it art. Who are we to make a judgment on whether this is or is not art when we lack the capacity to understand the reasoning and thought process behind it. Mere conjecture at this point.
The last part is so dramatic, together with the music. :D Brings tear to eyes although there is nothing sad in what they are saying.
Agreed!
My ancestors. My great grandparents. I love you. 🙌
@@macmcskullface1004 my Ancestors 😎💪🏼☝🏻 genetics really are interested. They are living on.
Amen to that, our ancestors were the real OG’s!! Great grandparents are angels especially if there still with us.. Cherish them folks☺️ God bless
@@macmcskullface1004 literally how wouldn't a Neanderthal be a direct ancestor of ours if it makes up a percentage of our DNA
@@macmcskullface1004 it's still your ancestor you troglodyte. That's how having an ancestor works
@@macmcskullface1004 But in some time, a Neanderthar is your grand grand ... grand (mama or papa)
I think the fact this etching is on the ground is relevant. If you depict something it would likely be on a cave wall. If you are sharpening antler, processing meat or whatever than you'd likely be sitting down on the floor......
That's how we think, but they might have thought it was good on a rock surface.
Bro was like f it I’m bored
Did Neanderthals make art? Yes... did they start the trend? No.... someone 3 million years ago did that. And was it the first? No! But it’s the oldest we’ve found.
I can think of lots of practical purposes for that etching besides being symbolic. I also think it could be incidental to some other activity like butchering meat or sharpening/dulling tools
Not how to put an edge on flint.
Or much else
@@christopherellis2663 bone or wood can be sharpened by rubbing them against stone. Rubbing flint against a stone to dull sharp edges can be useful as part of some flint knapping techniques. Even modern flint knappers do this.
Dont think so. The intersections are like weaving, over and under, not just slashes. There are other pieces of Neanderthal markings elsewhere - also rectilinear - squares and rectangles and lines coming out. That would suggest a shared culture, not just random individual actions.
Damn right they were human and they wasn't disconnected like us
This looks like a weaving pattern.Over and under each other.You can see it best on the rock..not the drawing.
The # could be a sign.
i know i'm late to this party.... Neanderthals had campfires?!
It’s wasn’t art then but it’s art now. But the secret is .... it’s words. Ice, challenge, ice challenge, gift, spear, death, water.. it’s directions. :) more to the point it tells you where to go and how to get there. It’s got warnings, etc, just missing Siri. But seriously, it’s like when we draw instructions to people on how to get somewhere... same as that. It’s also describing the terrain above , on the hill. Going to check.
looks like the lines on the palm of my hand ✋️
It sounds excellent to travel from cave to cave with your family living off the land. I mean, sure there are modern luxuries I would miss but put a TV on the cave wall, give me a lifetime supply of antibiotics and I'm good.
Don't forget that "modern" humans have persistent Neanderthal genes. Meaning they were more than "kissing cousins." Meaning you never really leave your intimate cousins that far behind, suggesting they're not lost all that much if you get what I mean. The sad truth is that a Neanderthal artist was much better at drawing criss-crossing lines than I am. Therefore, I see it as art.
Of course they did a style of art as well x ray style can be found all over the world 🌎.
It could be a animal trap or a lookoutplatform. How to do it.
I want to go back
I think it’s some type of math.
I do something like this when I'm Doodle
ling. And looking for inspirational. AND my dad did the same thing...
Everything comes out of ennui! May be.
That was not art, it was simply an neanderthal sitting there and was bored, making the scratches out of boredom, or alternatively, perhaps he was nervous, had an appointment at the dentist and knew he had to pull a teeth, and was scratching to occupy his mind, pretty sure his mother was pretty annoyed when she saw those nasty scratches in her beautiful cave
Neanderthal cutting board! Comes with this handy antler sharpener! Just $19.99. Limited time offer. Get your now while supplies last!
Sorry, I couldn't resist. I love ancient history, or prehistory as it were.
Had they considered the possibility that that surface might've been a butchering stone and the markings might've been left by stone knives and other tools used in the process of cutting and slicing meat (and vegetables as well)?
Why would you cut vegetables in such a deliberate pattern?
it is # Neanderthal. clear to me.
Weaving instructions!
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Why cant it be a map?
Elementary and tic tac toe or beginner’s chess? At any rate, some kind of game board for the long days?
So are Neanderthals a different species?
Modern humans nail a banana to a wall and call it art. Who are we to make a judgment on whether this is or is not art when we lack the capacity to understand the reasoning and thought process behind it. Mere conjecture at this point.
Hell no
Potrebbero essere dei segni casuali provocati da altri lavori, come la concia delle pelli.
Not art. Meat tenderising rock. Food preparation area at the back of cave away from scavengers, hence the tool....in my uneducated opinion.
maybe its a form of writing looks somewhat like Chinese writing
Not convinced at all. There w0uld be much more evidence
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Ladies and gentlemen we found Neanderthal art and it’s really really bad.
Political graffiti is my theory 😊