Religious beliefs are the basis of the origins of Palaeolithic art

[Liffrea]

This statement isn't new, but for years anthropologists, archaeologists and historians of art understood these artistic manifestations as purely aesthetic and decorative motives. Eduardo Palacio-Pérez, researcher at the University of Cantabria (UC), now reveals the origins of a theory that remains nowadays/lasts into our days.

"This theory is does not originate with the prehistorians, in other words, those who started to develop the idea that the art of primitive peoples was linked with beliefs of a symbolic-religious nature were the anthropologists", Eduardo Palacio-Pérez, author of the study and researcher at UC, explains to SINC.

This idea appeared at the end of the XIX century and the beginning of the XX century. Up until then, Palaeolithic art had been interpreted as a simple aesthetic and decorative expression.

"Initially scientists saw this art as the way that the people of the Palaeolithic spent their free time, sculpting figurines or decorating their tools", Palacio points out. His investigation, published in the last edition of Oxford Journal of Archaeology, reveals the reasons for the move from this recreational-decorative interpretation of Palaeolithic art to different one of a religious and symbolic nature.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/f-sf-rba032610.php

[antonio]

Another indisputable probe that Religious beliefs are consustantial with human beings. Of course, we can live without them...also we can live without arms or legs. :mad:

Ps. Although I would choose to keep my arms and legs preserved. :thumb001:

[Don]

This matter of knowledge is priority in my interests.

[antonio]

Entiendo y comparto tu interés.
La verdad es que pocas cosas
he visto más hermosas
que los brazos o las piernas
de las mujeres hermosas.
Con la excepción primorosa
De lo destapado después.

:D