For as long as there have been civilizations, humans have made art to interpret the world around them. The earliest cave paintings in Asia and Europe date to around 40,000 years ago, and include depictions of animals and stenciled outlines of human hands. Ancient cultures like those that flourished between 5,000 and 10,000 years ago in North Africa, Asia, and Southern Europe created an abundance of fine art, ranging from usable products like Continue Reading