World's Oldest Cave Art Confirmed

Using a study technique called uranium-series dating, researchers in the United Kingdom, Portugal and Spain have determined that 50 paintings found in 11 caves scattered throughout northern Spain are the oldest in the world. The debate now focuses on whether they were drawn by modern humans o... [ read more >> ]

The 'Panel of Hands', in El Castillo Cave, showing red disks and hand stencils made by blowing or spitting paint onto the wall

Image comment: The 'Panel of Hands', in El Castillo Cave, showing red disks and hand stencils made by blowing or spitting paint onto the wall
Image credits: Pedro Saura

The 'Panel of Hands', in El Castillo Cave, showing red disks and hand stencils made by blowing or spitting paint onto the wall
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