10 Events That Helped Shape The World

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Isturitz Cave

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The origination of music, as well as the instrument used, depended solely on the location or the region. The first instrument of voice was used to experiment in the way of melody. Naturally crafted instruments followed including flutes made out of sticks, shells, and tied up rocks for percussion.

Close to 37,000 years ago, the use of whistles, rasps, and flutes made of bone were in high circulation. In fact, there were close to 20 bone flutes found in Isturitz, a cave in the French Pyrenees, alluding to the evolution of the first concert hall.

Bow and Arrow

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There is no concrete date as to when these weapons came about; however, what we do know is that they evolved into successful weaponry for hunters and societies. They were precise and accurate, which was not the case of thrown stones. It is said that these weapons evolved around the time of spear launchers, which was close to 16,000 years ago.

The bow and arrow has evolved over time, and up until now they are still used for sport and hunting.

Prehistoric Painting and Sculpting

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Oddly enough, most of the original abstract cave painting was on the outside of the cave itself. The most famous of art was the Venus women, sculpted with voluptuous hips and breasts and no head. The form recognized the women of their time and they were used as fetish pieces for fertility issues.

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The Nazca lines also came about at this time in history, representing what most people believe to be a temple or a celestial calendar.

When the Polynesians were discovered by the Europeans, they were intricately covered head to toe with geometric painted tattoos representing an abstract and intelligent mind.

Pyramid of Khufa (Giza)

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The pyramids in Egypt are unquestionably the most technologically advanced forms of architecture the world has ever seen. The construction was not seen as revolutionary by the individuals that created it, although by using the simplest tools and material, they were able to construct a building that was almost indestructible.

The Pyramid of Khufa is a shining example of precision, intended to stand for eternity. Arguably, Khufa is the largest and highest structure ever made by human hands. It covers over 13 acres and measures 481 feet high. Originally, its top was covered with solid gold, but over the years it has disappeared for unknown reasons.

Settlements Begin

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Around 3100 BCE, urban societies were emerging including the city of Aspero, Peru. Aspero consisted of interconnected pyramids and mounds. The society made use of trade and record keeping, and crafts like sewing and weaving. Very little is known about this particular culture, although researchers at the site have a “Maritime Foundations of Andean culture theory, which implies that the initial development of ancient Peruvian culture was based on seafood, rather than agriculture.”

Silk Made

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Silk was surfacing around 4000 BC in China by a rumored empress named Lei Zu. The highest quality silk was being engineered from the filaments of silkworm caterpillar cocoons.

“A couple years ago, archeologists discovered intricately woven and dyed silk textiles in a tomb in Jiangxi province, are dated to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, roughly 2,500 years ago. Although historians have suspected a long history of a formative textile industry in ancient China, this find of silk textiles employing “complicated techniques” of weaving and dyeing provides direct and concrete evidence for silks dating before the Mawangdui-discovery and other silks dating to the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD).”

Migration to America

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Close to 25,000 years ago, a land mass called Beringia was located between Alaska and Siberia. It was used primarily as a bridge for societies and animals. Migration was limited to the surrounding areas, so when the North American glaciers started to melt, there were several open passageways to the South. What this means is that the first inhabitants of America could have arrived there by boat.

The First Pottery

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Incipient Jomon from Japan was the first rounded and pointed base pottery in 14th BC. These pots were used to consume or store food; however; during a roast they were easily placed in the ground to cook food.