Indonesian cave paintings show the dawn of imaginative art and human spiritual belief
- Written by Adam Brumm, ARC Future Fellow, Griffith University
This hunting scene, painted 44,000 years ago, is the oldest known work of representational art in the world.Ratno Sardi, Author provided
Our team has discovered a cave painting in Indonesia that is at least 44,000 years old and which may cast new light on the beginnings of modern religious culture.
This ancient painting from the island of Sulawesi...
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