Ancient Cave Paintings Kind of, Sort of Double as Maps

Ancient Cave Paintings Kind of, Sort of Double as Maps

Researchers used the 7,000-year-old paintings to find ancient lake beds in the Sahara desert in Africa

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 10th, 2013
Most Ancient Cave Paintings Were Created by Women, Archaeologist Says

Most Ancient Cave Paintings Were Created by Women, Archaeologist Says

This suggests that women's role in prehistoric times was more important than assumed

Prehistoric Cavemen Used to Take Psychedelic Drugs, Researchers Claim

Prehistoric Cavemen Used to Take Psychedelic Drugs, Researchers Claim

Ancient cave paintings look so similar because the people who drew them were high

Experts Discover Cave Paintings of Marsupial Lions

Experts Discover Cave Paintings of Marsupial Lions

Thylacoleo carnifex ruled Australia until 30,000 years ago