>..... Neanderthal did engage in some very simple
>artwork. But simple or no art work can not be used to rule people out of
>humanity. ... A modern example might be the Amish.
Living near Pennsylvania Dutch country, I can rule out Amish as an example
of not having art. They definitely have lots of folk art (and it sells well
to the tourists ! )
The Amish are not primitive--they've just refused to partake of some modern
technology that most of us take for granted.
Dennis Sweitzer