When researching storytelling it was almost impossible to find any certain dates as its pretty much impossible in B.C times to date oral storytelling. I found a few main events that have a large impact on the storytelling world.
Storytelling
is the conveying of events in words, images, and sounds, often by improvisation
or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a
means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation, and to instill moral
values. Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include plot, characters,
and narrative point of view. Although the methods have
changed, the desire to tell and hear stories has remained unchanged, and still
greatly impacts the way we look at life.
15000 and 13000 B.C
the earliest form of storytelling that has been discovered is from the Lascaux Caves in the Pyrenees Mountains in southern France. Discovered in 1940 by a group of French children, a series of cave paintings that date back to sometime between 15000 and 13,000 B.C. depicted a variety of animals and one image of a human being.
the earliest form of storytelling that has been discovered is from the Lascaux Caves in the Pyrenees Mountains in southern France. Discovered in 1940 by a group of French children, a series of cave paintings that date back to sometime between 15000 and 13,000 B.C. depicted a variety of animals and one image of a human being.
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.
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.
200s B.C.
Aesop’s fables were written down, and continue to teach lessons today in many areas of life.
The Bible
The Bibles Old Testament spoke of men and women, of tales and lessons learned that occurred many, many years before they were written. A majority of the books relied on solid resources for their writings. What were these resources? Stories. People witnessed events, heard the stories and kept them alive through word of mouth. They told their friends, families and communities about the events, and a chain was formed, one link, one storyteller, at a time.
Aesop’s fables were written down, and continue to teach lessons today in many areas of life.
The Bible
The Bibles Old Testament spoke of men and women, of tales and lessons learned that occurred many, many years before they were written. A majority of the books relied on solid resources for their writings. What were these resources? Stories. People witnessed events, heard the stories and kept them alive through word of mouth. They told their friends, families and communities about the events, and a chain was formed, one link, one storyteller, at a time.
Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets weren’t meant
to be published, but his status became legendary once they were. He was
known as a great storyteller to many of his close friends, but soon became
immortalized in the pieces that he produced.
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