The earliest example of food becoming a prominent subject in media are cave paintings, such as those in the Lacaux caves. The paintings show our cave-dwelling ancestors hunting deer, antelope and bison for food. They have helped people in the modern day to understand what people of their time ate and how they lived.
Image: McNeill. (2008). McNeill Slides. Available: http://deitchman.com/mcneillslides/units.php?unit=%20Prehistoric%20Arts51. Last accessed 4th october 2011.
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