Comments on: The Great Altamira Cave http://100falcons.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/the-great-altamira-cave/ Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:56:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://100falcons.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/the-great-altamira-cave/#comment-1037 Anonymous Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:15:33 +0000 http://100falcons.wordpress.com/?p=372#comment-1037 The Romans because they saw an area with beautiful landscape. The Romans because they saw an area with beautiful landscape.

]]> By: Anonymous http://100falcons.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/the-great-altamira-cave/#comment-1034 Anonymous Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:59:54 +0000 http://100falcons.wordpress.com/?p=372#comment-1034 Who named it "Altamera" why? Who named it “Altamera” why?

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]]> By: 100swallows http://100falcons.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/the-great-altamira-cave/#comment-851 100swallows Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:22:29 +0000 http://100falcons.wordpress.com/?p=372#comment-851 Matilde: Thanks for the source of that Sistine Ceiling quote. When I first heard it I thought whoever said it had gone far over the top. After all, there's no organization to the cave paintings and while they show imagination and real drawing ability, they are a doodle compared to the ambitious work of Michelangelo—say, a sonnet compared to a great poem like Dante's <em>Divine Comedy</em>. But then I thought about the advantages of tradition and example and the absence of them. And again gave the cave artist very high points. Matilde:
Thanks for the source of that Sistine Ceiling quote. When I first heard it I thought whoever said it had gone far over the top. After all, there’s no organization to the cave paintings and while they show imagination and real drawing ability, they are a doodle compared to the ambitious work of Michelangelo—say, a sonnet compared to a great poem like Dante’s Divine Comedy. But then I thought about the advantages of tradition and example and the absence of them. And again gave the cave artist very high points.

]]> By: Matilde http://100falcons.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/the-great-altamira-cave/#comment-846 Matilde Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:45:59 +0000 http://100falcons.wordpress.com/?p=372#comment-846 nice work, btw it's been Joseph Déchelette who said Altamira was Cappella Sistina of Prehistory =) nice work, btw it’s been Joseph Déchelette who said Altamira was Cappella Sistina of Prehistory =)

]]> By: Chris Buckley http://100falcons.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/the-great-altamira-cave/#comment-734 Chris Buckley Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:47:44 +0000 http://100falcons.wordpress.com/?p=372#comment-734 Modern humans they reckon, as the dates they have for the cave (c.18.5kya at the oldest) generally succeed the last known Neanderthals. Additionally, there are no known examples of artwork by Neanderthals - that is, which date to a similar period as occupied by the Neanderthals - however, as they say, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence! It is entirely plausible that artwork was created at an earlier date than all known examples by Neanderthals, but was of a nature that denied its survival a good 30ky further on. I doubt, however, if such artwork could ever be found in the archaeological record. Alternatively, it is equally plausible that such abstract capabilities as art and music etc were indigenous only to Homo sapiens sapiens, and came into being amongst a cultural revolution in which the Neanderthals had no participation... ... It's an ongoing debate! Modern humans they reckon, as the dates they have for the cave (c.18.5kya at the oldest) generally succeed the last known Neanderthals. Additionally, there are no known examples of artwork by Neanderthals – that is, which date to a similar period as occupied by the Neanderthals – however, as they say, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence! It is entirely plausible that artwork was created at an earlier date than all known examples by Neanderthals, but was of a nature that denied its survival a good 30ky further on. I doubt, however, if such artwork could ever be found in the archaeological record.
Alternatively, it is equally plausible that such abstract capabilities as art and music etc were indigenous only to Homo sapiens sapiens, and came into being amongst a cultural revolution in which the Neanderthals had no participation…

… It’s an ongoing debate!

]]> By: Eileen http://100falcons.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/the-great-altamira-cave/#comment-501 Eileen Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:17:17 +0000 http://100falcons.wordpress.com/?p=372#comment-501 Do they think these were done by modern humans, or Neadrathals? Eileen Do they think these were done by modern humans, or Neadrathals?

Eileen

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