The New York Historical Society has reveled some of America's oldest drawing collection. These works were created orginally by John Singer Sargent, Louis Comfort Tiffany, David Wilkie, and other artists. These drawings are from 1816, and reflect what America was like in those days. This is why they are important. Join discussion...

In a cave in Tamil Nadu, rocks were discovered with tribal paintings on them, presumebly from the stone ages. The designs depicted were that of a tall man dancing, a scorpion and many geometric figures which are thought to be symbols used as language. Join discussion...