Prehistoric people may have used light from fires to make dynamic art
When brought near flickering flames, prehistoric stone engravings of animals seem to move, experiments with replicas and virtual reality show.
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When brought near flickering flames, prehistoric stone engravings of animals seem to move, experiments with replicas and virtual reality show.
Hunter-gatherers may have enjoyed dynamic, moving pictures long before the first movie was shown some 140 years ago, according to a study that examined engraved stone tablets created around 15,000 years ago.
A research team, involving a PhD student from our Department of Archaeology, has analysed engravings on stones and discovered they were created by firelight by our ancestors around 15,000 years ago.Historical markingsThe research team, led by Dr Andy
Scientists used 3D modeling and microscopic-observation tools to examine a series of engraved objects in the British Museum collection.
Animals carved into stone were created to be placed around fires at night, allowing the flickering light to play across them, researchers suggest.