Fishing at the Beach
by Deborah Benoit
Title
Fishing at the Beach
Artist
Deborah Benoit
Medium
Photograph - Original Photography By Deborah Benoit
Description
This was taken at Ponce Inlet in Florida. Fun to watch how the birds know food is coming.
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Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back to at least the beginning of the Paleolithic period about 40,000 years ago. Isotopic analysis of the skeletal remains of Tianyuan man, a 40,000-year old modern human from eastern Asia, has shown that he regularly consumed freshwater fish. Archaeology features such as shell middens, discarded fish bones and cave paintings show that sea foods were important for survival and consumed in significant quantities. During this period, most people lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle and were, of necessity, constantly on the move. However, where there are early examples of permanent settlements (though not necessarily permanently occupied) such as those at Lepenski Vir, they are almost always associated with fishing as a major source of food.
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The ancient river Nile was full of fish; fresh and dried fish were a staple food for much of the population. The Egyptians had implements and methods for fishing and these are illustrated in tomb scenes, drawings, and papyrus documents. Some representations hint at fishing being pursued as a pastime. In India, the Pandyas, a classical Dravidian Tamil kingdom, were known for the pearl fishery as early as the 1st century BC. Their seaport Tuticorin was known for deep sea pearl fishing. The Paravas, a Tamil caste centred in Tuticorin, developed a rich community because of their pearl trade, navigation knowledge and fisheries. Seafood played a central role in the food culture of ancient Greeks,[8] though fishing scenes are rarely represented in their art, a reflection of the low social status of fishing. Oppian of Corycus, a Greek author wrote a major treatise on sea fishing; the Halieulica or Halieutika, composed between 177 and 180. This is the earliest such work to have survived to the modern day. Pictorial evidence of Roman fishing comes from mosaics. The Roman god of the sea Neptune is depicted as wielding a fishing trident. The Moche people of ancient Peru depicted fishermen in their ceramics.
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Comments (21)
Nancy Kane Chapman
What a great photograph and wonderful treatise on ancient fishing and art! Wonderful work, Deborah! F/L
Will Borden
Deb~~an extremely beautiful Florida beach scene! Love how the birds optimistically head for freshly caught seafood!!! Great stories unfold from your work! F,V & T!
Deborah Benoit replied:
Thank you so much Will for your lovely comment. The birds know when there might be free food for the taking!!
Lianne Schneider
Wow - another simply gorgeous image Deb - I so love the sea like this! Perfection! F/V
Marcia Lee Jones
All the birds are just waiting for something to drop! v
Deborah Benoit replied:
It is so funny how they know that they might get a free treat. They wait patiently. Thank you!