History's Oldest Media: ART

I am an artist, so naturally I believe that art was was the first medium humankind used to communicate. Here I have ten examples of how early societies used art to convey a message, story, or idea to the masses. 1. African Rock Painting: Bamboo Mountain, South Africa. 6000 BCE. Told the story of hunting rituals. 2. Ashoka's Columns: India, 250 BCE. King Ashoka formulated a legal code based on Buddha's teachings that he inscribed on columns, which he then placed all over his kingdom. 3. The…

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