Archive: 4 July 2024
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Thu, 04 Jul 2024, 12:14 WIB
World's Oldest Figurative Painting Found in Indonesia
Scientists have discovered the world's oldest known figurative cave art in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, dating back at least 51,200 years. The painting depicts a wild pig and three human-like figures in what appears to be a hunting narrative, surpassing previous records by over 5,000 years and providing the earliest known evidence of human storytelling. This discovery, led by Indonesian researcher Adhi Agus Oktaviana from BRIN, significantly advances our understanding of when modern humans first d