Drawing maps on stone is both harder and less useful than it looks. In pre-industrial societies, mapmaking is extraordinarily difficult. It's really hard to measure large distances or map contours accurately. read more
Drawing maps on stone is both harder and less useful than it looks. In pre-industrial societies, mapmaking is extraordinarily difficult. It's really hard to measure large distances or map contours accurately. read more
The famous cave paintings at Lascaux in southwest France are about 18,000 years old. Stone Age artists also created sculptures from clay, ivory, bone, or carved stone. A 35,000-year-old flute was found in a cave in Germany, so Stone-Age humans may have enjoyed making music as well as art. read more