cave painting

Digital enhancement with Dstretch of the complete rock art panel, Science Advances, February 14, 2024
Cave Painting Is Earliest in Patagonia, Study Says
These rock formations and their carvings have been found to date back a staggering 8,200 years ago.
Reproduction of Lascaux artwork in Lascaux II
What Does Cave Art Tell Us About Early Humans?
More recent cave painting discoveries, like a 2014 revelation of cave art in Indonesia, believed to be at least 36,000 years old, have altered our understanding of early humans altogether.
The oldest known figurative painting, a depiction of a bull, was discovered in the Lubang Jeriji Saléh cave dated as over 40,000 (perhaps as old as 52,000) years old.
Oldest Known Cave Paintings Ever Discovered
Archeologist's recent discovery of ancient cave paintings may change everything we know about human’s relationship to art.