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rock art
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12,000-year-old rock art marked ancient water sources in Arabia’s desert
Sahout Rock Art and Archaeology Project Maria Guagnin, University of Sydney; Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology; Ceri Shipton,…
Precious finger traces from First Nations ancestors revealed in a glittering mountain cave in Australia
Mal and Dylan Siely examine finger grooves at Waribruk with GunaiKurnai Elder Uncle Russell Mullett. Photo by Jess…
Ancient rock art in Egypt reveals clues to pharaohs’ rise
A newly discovered rock engraving in Egypt depicting a royal boat procession is shedding light on how the first pharaohs consolidated power more than 5,000 years ago.
Oldest known human fingerprint discovered on ancient Neanderthal artwork – with help from Spain’s forensic police
The fingerprint is the oldest and most complete to date. Samuel Miralles-Mosquera Policía Científica David Álvarez Alonso, Universidad…
Stereoscopic Imaging Reshapes Perception of Prehistoric La Pasiega Rock Art
Led by Complutense University, Madrid, a recent study has shed new light on ancient cave paintings, enriching our…
Fossilized Handprints on Ancient Tibetan “Mud” Could Be the Oldest Parietal Art
Researchers publishing in the journal Science Bulletin may have found the oldest evidence of parietal art—immobile artwork commonly…