The Invention of Rope and the Roots of Modern Civilization
(Room Segell (Internet))
03 Jul 15
6:00 PM
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7:15 PM
In this presentation Christopher Kilgore will demonstrate the fundamentals of horsehair rope making and detail the technique's origins in prehistory. By analyzing a number of works of early art, we will gain insight into some of the ways in which the invention of rope served as a major catalyst of the Palaeolithic Cultural Explosion, a seemingly spontaneous flourishing of art, technology and material culture. This novel iconological interpretation strongly suggests a direct lineal connection between Palaeolithic culture and modern civilizations.