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Indonesia: Climate change destroying world s oldest animal painting

Indonesian rock art is decaying at an alarming rate due to the effects of climate change, researchers said. A life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago in Indonesia. Photo: Maxime Aubert / GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY / AFP This includes a picture of a wild pig drawn 45,500 years ago on the island of Sulawesi - said to be the world s oldest animal cave painting. Other cave motifs in the region depicting hunting scenes and supernatural beings have also crumbled faster as temperatures increase. The findings signal that more needs to be done to preserve the priceless art. [These pieces of art are] disappearing before our eyes, study lead Dr Jillian Huntley, from the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, said in a statement.

Climate change is killing world s oldest animal cave painting in Sulawesi

Climate change is killing world s oldest animal cave painting in Sulawesi WION 6 hours ago © Provided by WION Climate change is altering weather patterns, killing wildlife and increasing the temperature of the planet everyday. But that’s not all. Its far-reaching consequences are still slowly coming to light. Now, ancient art is also succumbing to the disastrous effects of climate change. Rock art in Indonesia is decaying at an alarming rate, scientists pointed out in a new study. This way, changes in climate threaten artefacts from different historical junctions located in remote locations across the globe. Researchers say that a picture of a wild pig which was drawn over 45,500 years ago on the island of Sulawesi is now decaying everyday. The picture is considered the world’s oldest animal cave painting. This particular piece of art is not the only one under threat. Reportedly, similar cave works of art in the region are also deteriorating at a scary rate with increa

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