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I picked that same sentence out to quote. I think it's wrong, first and foremost: the map is almost certainly not the first bird's-eye view map, it's just the o
by qup 3y ago
I picked that same sentence out to quote. I think it's wrong, first and foremost: the map is almost certainly not the first bird's-eye view map, it's just the oldest known.
And I guess sure, it typifies modern humans, but it's a meaningless sentence. "Roses are red."
- oh_sigh 3y agoIt's also possible that the artist drew the picture of what they saw after climbing the nearby mountain/volcano, so no perspective leap was (necessarily) required.
- vkou 3y agoConsidering that cave paintings have perspective leaps, I don't think climbing a mountain was necessary for one.