If anything, this just shows how much light pollution there is today. The sky was so much more vibrant back then. It wasn't "4 stars," but a smattering of nebula, galaxies, our own Milk Way, and other stars that made up constellations.
But even still, the sky was a canvas that held stories and allowed humans to find their way.
Many years ago I did an canoe trip down the Green River through Canyonlands National Park in Utah. We camped next to the river, in the canyons, and was 50+ miles from the nearest city. I was legitimately moved to tears seeing full Milky Way in all its glory.
It stands to reason that that's where the artist practiced until he achieved a desired result. In other words, that's the guy's draft wall. Where's the masterpiece?
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decended_being@midwest.social · 27 pts · 50d
If anything, this just shows how much light pollution there is today. The sky was so much more vibrant back then. It wasn't "4 stars," but a smattering of nebula, galaxies, our own Milk Way, and other stars that made up constellations.
But even still, the sky was a canvas that held stories and allowed humans to find their way.
Edited some autocorrects,
I'dtoif, etc.Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 50d
I used to live out in the country and the constellations looked like what they said a lot more than in the burbs where I am now.
The last time I was in a reasonably dark place I looked up and saw Leo, Taurus, and a satellite passing overhead and started weeping at the beauty.
I miss stars.
negativenull@piefed.world · 8 pts · 50d
Many years ago I did an canoe trip down the Green River through Canyonlands National Park in Utah. We camped next to the river, in the canyons, and was 50+ miles from the nearest city. I was legitimately moved to tears seeing full Milky Way in all its glory.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 50d
Have you seen cave drawings?
Fucking constellations were better representations than humans pulled off for most of our existence as a species.
negativenull@piefed.world · 14 pts · 50d
Yup, cave drawing sure are primitive and awful:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chauvet_Cave
That drawing is 30,000 years old.
Elgenzay@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 50d
That's one of like three outliers that exist though
late_list@piefed.zip · 7 pts · 50d
Or one of like three examples that have actually been preserved for 30,000 years
darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 49d
It stands to reason that that's where the artist practiced until he achieved a desired result. In other words, that's the guy's draft wall. Where's the masterpiece?
ProfessorHoover@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 49d
Some researchers reckon that the art style was designed to take advantage of flickering fire light to "animate" the images
finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 49d
In some rich bastard's private collection.