[language] Earliest evidence of art found

[H. Mark Hubey]

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BBC NEWS
Tuesday, 2 May, 2000, 17:12 GMT 18:12 UK
Earliest evidence of art found

Archaeologists in Zambia have uncovered evidence that early humans used paint
for aesthetic purposes far earlier than previously thought.

The team found pigments and paint grinding equipment believed to be between
350,000 and 400,000 years old. The oldest pigments previously found were
120,000 years old and the oldest known paintings are just 35,000 years old.

Over 300 fragments of pigment have now been found in a cave at Twin Rivers,
near Lusaka, Zambia, gathered from the surrounding area. The region is often
associated with the emergence of modern humans.

The latest discoveries suggest that the roots of modern human behaviour
emerged in Africa much earlier than once suspected.

Full text:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_733000/733747.stm
Audio - Dr Lawrence Barham
"It's the earliest evidence of an aesthetic sense"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/730000/audio/_733747_nh18142___.ram
Audio - BBC Science's Richard Hollingham
"The research implies that art played an important role in the development of
modern humans"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/730000/audio/_733747_hollingham_art.ram

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