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30,000 BCE
Prehistoric Cave Paintings in Lascaux.
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Period: 30,000 BCE to
Animation History
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2000 BCE
Ancient Egyptian Art
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First "Projector" known as "Magic Lantern"
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"Magic lantern" now has several slides
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John Ayrton invents the Thaumatrope
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Joseph Plateau develops the Phenakistoscope.
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Eadweard Muybridge creates Zoopraxiscope
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J.Stuart Blackton and Albert E. make the Humpty Dumpty Circus.
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Arthur Copper makes "Matches an Appeal".
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James Stuart makes "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces.
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Emile Cohl makes the first cut-out animation.
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Willis O'Brien creates "The Lost World" film with stop-motion.