51,200-year-old cave painting in Indonesia may be the world's oldest narrative art, depicting a pig with humans.
51,200-year-old cave painting discovered in Indonesia might be the world's oldest narrative art, depicting a pig interacting with three human-like figures. The artwork, found in Leang Karampuang cave in Sulawesi, is the oldest known example of figurative cave art and the earliest evidence of human storytelling. The researchers used a new scientific approach to date the painting, which is at least 51,200 years old.
July 03, 2024
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