World's oldest doodle found on rock

Telegraph.co.uk ^ | July 17, 2010 | Staff

[shibumi]

Scientists have discovered what is believed to be one of the world's oldest doodles - an ancient scrawl carved onto a rock by a caveman 4,500 years ago.

Cambridge University experts believe the crudely etched circles are the Neolithic version of a modern office worker's scribbles on a post-it note.

The 6.6in (17cm) chunk of sandstone was discovered by an amateur archaeologist from the bottom of a deep quarry in Over, Cambs., during a university fun day.

[P.O.E.]

So he was daydreaming about 69?

[Daffynition]

>>“never hit yer wimmen wid a rock, it’ll leave a dull impression on their minds”<<

HAHAHA! I am very moved. This thread rocks!

[SunkenCiv]

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[BenLurkin]

[Condor51]

I bet it translates to:

Kilroy Was Here

:-)

[Youze youngsters are gonna have to do some Googling]

[Condor51]

That's what I get for previewing, ya beat me!

[BenLurkin]

Yeah, but you got the actual rock doodle — very cool!

[Pharmboy]

Excellent...you’re prolly correct.

[Condor51]

*** Yeah, but you got the actual rock doodle — very cool! ***

Well thanks for the 'very cool'.
However, I think the important thing here is that it proves:

"Great minds think alike"

:-)

[shibumi]

Neolithic-Proto-Garage Band as re-released in 1966:

[bert]

It looks to me like an early depiction of planetary motion of a twin star system. It could be a depiction of Saturn and Jupiter before the Jovian rings were absorbed

[null and void]

Please. She's dead. Let her us rest in peace!

[null and void]

I would have gone with Cerebral Corps Pam’s Purple Spyrograph.

...Pam’s purple spyrograph is turning and turning
these visions in his mind are burning and burning

tracing tiny circles on his brain
longing for the day when he can finally kill the pain kill the pain kill the pain

tiny circles tiny circles tiny circles tiny circles tiny circles tiny circles tiny circles tiny circles tiny circles tiny circles tiny circles

[ApplegateRanch]

an ancient scrawl carved onto a rock by a caveman 4,500 years ago.

Doodle? DOODLE!?! IDIOTS! That is the first, preliminary sketch plan for Stonehenge!

Or maybe a map of an enemy's hill fort, to plan an attack.

Or a text on inscribing "cup * saucer" rock carvings."

Or, maybe the editor dropped a dismal point, and meant "made by a caveman 45,000 years ago."

[SunkenCiv]

You’ve *got* it! :’) Thanks ApplegateRanch.

[SunkenCiv]

Wow, neat pic, where was it taken, and where did the rock come from?

[Daffynition]

Moving Rocks, The "Racetrack Playa of Death Valley"

[dfwgator]

“Zog Jones Cooks His Meat.”

[gleeaikin]

I think that design was already in use on neolitic structures. I seem to recal that New Grange and some other burial structures were similarly decorated. Also, what about Malta?