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A stencil of a handprint in an Indonesian cave is the oldest known rock art

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Scientists have discovered what they say is the earliest known rock art, in a cave in Indonesia. They say the image dates to more than 67,000 years ago.

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They discover in Indonesia the oldest cave paintings in the world, almost 68 thousand years old (In White and Black) Indonesian and Australian researchers found hand impressions in a cave on the island of Sulawesi that date back to at least 67 thousand 800 years, which makes them the oldest cave art recorded until now. The hands were shaped by blowing pigment on the surfaces, leaving an outline that in some cases modified the shape of the finger…

Discovered on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, rock paintings of nearly 70,000 years old become the oldest known to date. Published in the journal Nature, these results move the cradle of art and shed new light on the first human migrations.

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