25. H. sapiens Communication/Art

Verbal communication in early humans, Homo Sapiens, for a long time, had been limited to audible sounds produced by the vocal organs. Early on they had no articulate speech, but the sounds they made did have meanings. There was not yet spoken language, but don't get confused between language and speech. With speech, you can make words, but no one would be able to understand. Speech has no comprehension, it is just the sounds and words made. Language, on the other hand, is when making words that you can use to communicate with people who speak the same language. You can comprehend the sounds created and you can respond to those sounds with sounds of your own. Spoken language, most likely, did not develop until relatively late on the ladder of evolution.

Ice age humans were master artists. They produced strangely beautiful cave art. They carefully drew animals, human and mythical representations, and modern geometric shapes and ancient symbols. The preferred materials for drawing and making this art were charcoal and pigments. Homo Sapiens also created sculptures of women made from stone and made stone lamps. The meaning behind the art is unknown, but it is certain that this is how early Homo Sapiens perceived the world around them.

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