Throughout Siberia, ancient cave paintings have been discovered that depict an array of extinct megafauna. These works of art offer an intriguing glimpse into the prehistoric era, illuminating the ...

An 18,000 year-old charcoal drawing of a stag in Spain. Credit: Dr. Izzy Wisher. Courtesy of the Gobierno de Cantabria. In July, researchers discovered the oldest known cave art. It was found in a ...

A painting of a pig with human-like figures in an Indonesian cave is at least 51,200 years old, making it the earliest known example of representational art in the world. “We like to define ourselves ...

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A cave painting on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi of human-like figures interacting with a pig may be the earliest known example of visual storytelling. In research published July 3 in the journal ...

Newly uncovered cave art in Europe has revealed that Neanderthals were capable of symbolic expression long before modern humans arrived, rewriting the story of human cultural origins. Researchers ...

The hidden animals were revealed on cave walls in Spain with 'Magic Eye'-style techniques. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Using ...

Adhi Oktaviana receives funding from Google Arts & Culture and National Geographic Society. Adam Brumm receives funding from the Australian Research Council, Google Arts and Culture, and the National ...

A huge stash of reddish minerals from a cave in Ethiopia shows how Stone Age people gradually adapted their technologies and practices over a 4500-year period. “It’s one of the rare sites where we can ...