Ancient Art and First Cities
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Caves, Carvings, and First Images
The oldest images do not come with labels, so viewers have to reason carefully from marks, materials, places, and patterns.
1 Animals on Cave Walls Someone painted animals deep underground where almost nobody would casually walk by. Not started 2 Handprints Across Time A hand on a wall can feel like a person saying, "I was here." Not started 3 Small Figures, Big Questions A tiny carved figure can raise questions nobody can fully answer. Not started 4 Tools That Made Images Possible Pigment, bone, stone, and firelight shaped what early artists could make. Not started