Most scientists are convinced that Charles Darwin was correct in his inference about human origins.Proof of this are the results of years of archaeological research, excavations and finds, which prove that the primitive cave man really existed and gradually evolved.
This can be seen with the naked eye, looking at the fruits of "cave art" earliest "work" is very primitive, and in some cases even sketchy.This demonstrates that even primitive people were not alien to the sense of beauty, even though they portrayed images of animals, whether or petroglyphs carved ivory figurines.This is not surprising, because the primitive man attached great importance to the animals, as they provide him food, hides for clothing and the same bones, which were used not only as a material for carving figures, but also as an instrument of labor.
It should be noted that the animals were portrayed quite differently: it could be and actually outline drawings, and quite bright, colorful and detailed, which is very significantly demonstrated and look the beast in every detail, and its nuances in the habits and behavior.According to scientists, it is the art of primitive man has less to do with his artistic talent as a special mission of each figure.For example, a schematic image could easily be created with some magical purpose, such as a ritual, providing a successful hunt, or make you think the animal to come closer to the place where people live.A more colorful and detailed paintings supposedly created to emphasize some mystical connection between animal and man: it was a kind of homage and reverence depicted merits.
However, not only baby animals prehistoric man to pay attention.It is proved that the honor of being depicted on a rock or carved from bone and stone were awarded and women.To be precise, it was not so much a woman as their images, had a cult character.The most ancient statues like the plan account for 40-45 thousand years.There are more ancient finds that more than 70 thousand years, but in this case, the experts are not sure that this is indeed the fruit of creativity of ancient people.It is possible that this is just a fancy education of natural origin.Be that as it may, the results figures, scientists called "Venus figurines" have a completely distinct feminine forms.Most likely, the reason for their creation was the first nascent concept of the Mother Goddess, fertile and life-giving.
However, in the ancient art of the genre is virtually absent, as the landscape.But this does not mean that primitive man had no idea of the reality that surrounds him.I Had, but it bore images of the symbolic and even abstract.This is evidenced by various geometric shapes, combination of dots wavy lines, spirals, twists and other symbols.Probably some of them carried a certain meaning or had a magical significance, which has increased with the advent of pottery.Regarding the latter, it can be attributed to an entirely separate kind of art, for pottery prehistoric man loved to cover various ornaments.They, according to experts, quite clearly created an image of a world divided into three parts: the first - the lower underground;the second - the average, the Earth;third - the top, heaven, air, supernatural.In addition, all these symbols and ornaments pointed to phenomena occurring in the world, the movement of the moon and sun, the rivers, the stars, plants and more.
