A 2018 study dates the oldest found cave art to 64,000 years ago, predating modern humans. Neanderthals painted it in a cave in what is now Spain. What may be the oldest surviving cave art by early ...

The astonishing cave paintings of bison, deer, and extinct animals were discovered by accident in France in 1940. They offer a tantalizing glimpse into prehistory.

Assuming the dating is accurate, then these paintings would be the earliest known cave art in the world. SEE ALSO: The accidental library: Why Elon Musk launched books to space that could last 14 ...

Prehistoric cave paintings went undetected for thousands of years. Then drones flew by. Brendan Rascius. Mon, May 22, 2023 at 6:25 PM UTC. 1 min read.

Pig Painting May Be World’s Oldest Cave Art Yet, Archaeologists Say The depiction of the animal on an Indonesian island is at least 45,500 years old, the researchers say. Share full article ...