Another thing to remember is that the world has not physically changed for the last 10,000 years. It still looks the same as it did then. Mankind, however, made many of the changes the earth has endured. The pyramids for example are visible from outer space. Do a web search or some reading on ancient Egypt. Their entire culture revolved around their belief of where they came from and where they were going. Search the web for information about the Greeks and how their intellect drove them to lay the foundations of modern science, philosophy, architecture and so much more. The Romans conquered the ancient world through brute strength and military prowess but, it was through them and their language that Christianity found a foothold in the history of civilization.

Man is the only creature on earth that can ask themselves these profound questions; Who are we? Why are we here? Where did we

The Egyptians struggled to "live forever" by preserving not only their mortal remains, but the memory of that life as well. The Greeks had very fuzzy borders between gods and men. In fact, many of their gods acted as men and many men became gods. The god posessed immortality but perhaps not much in the brains department. The Romans realized that the deeds and the knowledge of their ancestors paved the way for future generations. As boundless as Man's knowledge is or can be, the one thing he can not possess is immortality. What is the promise of the Hereafter?

Form contains subject, content and the meaning or message. Eventually, classical pagan forms would give way or be incorporated in order to express new (Christian) or altered content. Form is the familiar way society and individuals within that society see or look at their surroundings. The first figurative art (20,000 BCE) were "Venuses" which have been found from the Pyrenees to the Black Sea. Then there was a gradual decline in the production of these objects due to both the Ice Age and declining food sources especially herd populations. These sculptures are both male and female (Venus) with appropriate male and female symbolism.

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