How Old is The Oldest Artist in the World?

The control of fire, the creation of art and tools, and primitive shelters kept him alive. Art and symbols allude to the imagination and creativity that shaped our species. Though millions of years separate us, within each creative mind lingers the unconscious memory of our first ancestors - that adventure we call human nature. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:28 – Homo Erectus lifestyle 00:00:43 - Acheulean hand axes and cleavers 00:01:08 – Terra Amata site 00:01:44 - Peking Man site 00:02:23 – Trinil in Java - Use of ocher pigment 00:03:03 - Javan River – First art on Earth 00:03:51 - Venus of Tantan 00:04:11 - Venus of Berekhat Ram – Oldest sculpture in the world 00:05:11 – Why Homo Erectus created art? 00:05:29 – Homo erectus influence on modern art 00:06:03 – Creativity from Homo Erectus to today 00:06:41 - Outro =========================== Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Start your free trial here ➡︎ =========================== All Rights Reserved