Horsetalk.co.nz Remarkable depictions of ancient South American horses found in “Sistine Chapel of the ancients”
Professor José Iriarte with some of the cliff artworks in Colombia.
A treasure trove of 12,500-year-old rock art dubbed the Sistine Chapel of the ancients includes remarkably detailed portrayals of horses.
The recently discovered art in the Colombian Amazon provides crucial insights into early human colonisation in South America and how it shaped the continent’s diverse culture and environment.
The vast expanse of rock paintings in the forest were found in a mountain region called the Serranía de la Lindosa.
The paintings can be found in strategic locations across a 13km stretch of cliffs.