Caulfield is trying to nail a vague and unliley to be proven point. Gestures, physical actions, accompanied by sounds that would be inarticulate to us must have existed, But the young lady is correct. Before there can be a criticism, there must be an event to criticize. Neither proves language followed art.
And, so far, neither has considered what eventually became music. A hunter needed a good ear and he either learned to imitate the sounds of prey to entice it or he didn’t eat. Repetition of the sounds over the fire [don’t start] might have entertained while training the young. The same process might have applied to the beginning of camouflage or the imitating of habitat to trap prey.
The key here being the side and after effects of developing survival skills needed in order to continue one’s own existence and that of the beings he/she protected.
In order to hunt the large game depicted on walks successfully i’d’ve thought some form of communication would be needed. I don’t recall seeing much wall art of small game that a single hunter might get, like rabbits, squirrels, etc.
Concretionist 12 months ago
I may not know Art, but I know who I like…
Rhetorical_Question 12 months ago
Having an existential discussion about reality is amazing for 8 years old children? Unless they are gifted children?
Sanspareil 12 months ago
It’s when they have an existential discussion about non-reality the the Sartre effect comes in!
Uncle Kenny 12 months ago
Hey, hot stuff, how’d you like to come over to my cave and see my petroglyphs?
mourdac Premium Member 12 months ago
My art skills match those of 40,000 year old cave drawings ….
Ichabod Ferguson 12 months ago
How are you going to write a dialogue balloon without an alphabet? The first alphabet came along 30,000 years after the cave drawings and language.
sandpiper 12 months ago
Caulfield is trying to nail a vague and unliley to be proven point. Gestures, physical actions, accompanied by sounds that would be inarticulate to us must have existed, But the young lady is correct. Before there can be a criticism, there must be an event to criticize. Neither proves language followed art.
And, so far, neither has considered what eventually became music. A hunter needed a good ear and he either learned to imitate the sounds of prey to entice it or he didn’t eat. Repetition of the sounds over the fire [don’t start] might have entertained while training the young. The same process might have applied to the beginning of camouflage or the imitating of habitat to trap prey.
The key here being the side and after effects of developing survival skills needed in order to continue one’s own existence and that of the beings he/she protected.
Jon Premium Member 12 months ago
Looks like Caulfield’s met his match.
Phoenix83 12 months ago
Language isn’t art?
Bill Löhr Premium Member 11 months ago
In order to hunt the large game depicted on walks successfully i’d’ve thought some form of communication would be needed. I don’t recall seeing much wall art of small game that a single hunter might get, like rabbits, squirrels, etc.