LITERATURE QUESTIONS
TRADITIONAL LITERATURE
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The last 100 years.
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For at least 500 years.
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Since the first man.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Though to date, we do not have any recordings of these original stories, we have discovered proof of visual representations of stories from our late ancestors. The Chauvet cave in France is the oldest representation of storytelling found thus far, dating to 36, 000 years ago.
Detailed explanation-2: -Storytelling originated with visual stories, such as cave drawings, and then shifted to oral traditions, in which stories were passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. There was then a shift to words formed into narratives, including written, printed and typed stories.
Detailed explanation-3: -It tells a story. Flash forward to 700 B.C. The first printed story, the epic of Gilgamesh, was created and began to spread from Mesopotamia to other parts of Europe and Asia. The story was carved on stone pillars for all to see, which spread the story around very quickly.
Detailed explanation-4: -Oral storytelling has been around as long as the human language. Songs, chants, poetry and myths were all passed down by word of mouth.
Detailed explanation-5: -We construct internal narratives to help us make sense of the world. Storytelling is a fundamental part of being human. Stories let us share information in a way that creates an emotional connection. They help us to understand that information and each other, and it makes the information memorable.