45000 year old pig painting oldest ever | 45,000-year-old pig painting discovered in Indonesian cave, may be the oldest ever

Updated Jan 17, 2021 | 12:33 IST
The painting of the Sulawesi warty pig measures 53 by 21 inches. It was painted using a dark red ochre pigment.
Earliest known cave art by humans found in Indonesia  |  Photo Credit: AFP
A painting of a life-sized pig found in Indonesia has been dated to nearly 45,000-years-old, making it the oldest cave art known to man.
The discovery was made by archaeologists from Australia and Indonesia. who described their findings in the journal Science Advances. According to the study, the art shows a Sulawesi warty pig.
“The world’s oldest surviving representational image of an animal,” the researchers claimed in their paper.

Related Keywords

Australia ,Indonesia ,Bugis ,Indonesia General ,Ratno Sardi Griffith ,Maxime Aubert ,Adam Brumm ,Basran Burhan ,Australia Griffith University ,Photo Credit ,Griffith University ,Leang Tedongnge ,45000 Year Old Pig Painting ,Cave Paiting ,Pig Painting ,Oldest Cave Painting Ever ,Ancient Painting ,45000 Year Old Cave Painting ,Pig Painting 45000 Year Old ,ஆஸ்திரேலியா ,இந்தோனேசியா ,இந்தோனேசியா ஜநரல் ,அதிகபட்சம் ஆபேர்ட் ,பண்படாமனித இயல்பு ப்ரும்ம ,பேசுறான் புர்ஹான் ,ஆஸ்திரேலியா கிரிஃபித் பல்கலைக்கழகம் ,புகைப்படம் கடன் ,கிரிஃபித் பல்கலைக்கழகம் ,குகை பைட்டிங் ,பன்றி ஓவியம் ,பழமையான குகை ஓவியம் எப்போதும் ,பண்டைய ஓவியம் ,