What is the oldest animation in the world?

Answer 1

The oldest known animation is often credited to a device called the "Philosopher's Stone," created in 1833 by Scottish inventor William George Horner. This device, known as the zoetrope, produced the illusion of motion through a series of sequential images viewed in rapid succession. However, earlier forms of animation-like imagery, such as cave paintings depicting movement, date back thousands of years. One notable example is the "Baniwa" of Brazil, which features a series of images that suggest motion, dating back to around 30,000 years ago.