This morning an amateur archeologist stumbled upon a group of art students never before encountered at this school. They appear to come from a tribe commonly known as G6, usually associated with the Upper Primary area. Comparative research shows that their techniques in creating art date back to approximately 30,000 to 40,000 years ago. These include: drawing with charcoal which they manufacture by burning sticks on fire that they make by using a bow-and-drill to create friction, heat and embers; mashing various berries, flower petals and other organic matter on rocks and dissolving coloured clays and ash to create colour pigments and then mixing them with water, plant sap or animal fat (which appeared to be some sort of butter or ghee) as a binder to make paint; applying the paint to surfaces with brushes made from sticks with the ends bashed apart to form bristles, or even using their hands. Such artists appear to work cooperatively in groups, with particular artists each undertaking a particular task to manufacture materials, then creating their imagery.
