Could DNA on Ancient Cave Walls Help Solve Art History’s Oldest Provenance Mystery?

Could DNA on Ancient Cave Walls Help Solve Art History’s Oldest Provenance Mystery?

Researchers recovered ancient human DNA from cave walls in Spain and Portugal, offering a new way to study the people behind prehistoric cave art.

Can DNA from cave paintings tell us who the artists were?

Ancient painting of a bison from Altamira cave in Spain. luisrphotoPerhaps the most evocative windows into the minds of our ancient ancestors are the images they painted on the walls of caves – renderings known simply as rock art or cave paintings. Rock art, which is found across the world, offers snapshots of human history, preserving representations of cultural traditions, symbolic communication and social identity. Common subjects include ani…

Ancient caves, rock paintings found at Indrapalanagaram in Yadadri dist

Discovery at Indrapalanagaram: ancient caves, rock paintings, tools, pottery and inscriptions found; experts urge excavation and protection in Telangana.