US: Archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest known cave painting: a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago in Indonesia. The finding described in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday provides the earliest evidence of human settlement of the region. Co-author Maxime Aubert of Australia’s Griffith University told AFP it was found
World s oldest known cave painting, made 45,500 years ago, found in Indonesia
World s oldest known cave painting, made 45,500 years ago, found in Indonesia
The world s oldest known painting was found by archeologists in Indonesia recently. The painting is believed to be made at least 45,500 years ago.
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The world s oldest known cave painting has been discovered by archaeologists in Indonesia. It is a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago. The findings were documented in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday, and it provides the earliest evidence of human settlement of the region.
Archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest known cave painting: a life-sized picture of a wild boar that was made at least 45,500 years ago in Indonesia. The finding described in the journal Science Advances on December 13 provides the earliest evidence of human settlement of the region.
Oldest cave painting of animals found in Indonesia
Painting of Sulawesi warty pig dates back at least 45,500 years.
By Adam Brumm, Adhi Oktaviana, Basran Burhan and Maxime Aubert from Griffith University
The dating of an exceptionally old cave painting of animals that was found recently on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is reported in our paper published in the journal
Science Advances.
Sus celebensis), which is a small (40-85kg) short-legged wild boar endemic to the island.
Dating to at least 45,500 years ago, this cave painting may be the oldest depiction of the animal world, and possibly the earliest figurative art (an image that resembles the thing it is intended to represent), yet uncovered.