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Researchers recently identified cave art in Indonesia that dates back some 68,000 years. This is a breakthrough discovery that represents one of the earliest known expressions of human creativity.
This rock painting was discovered in a cave on the island of Sulawesi. tropical island It is located in central Indonesia, northeast of Java and Bali.
Photos taken at the time of the discovery showed a reddish-brown handprint, and there were several elongated or slightly pointed fingerprints on the cave walls.
The prints were created by spraying pigment on a hand pressed against a cave wall, with some fingertips intentionally altered.
Researchers say this cave painting is the ‘oldest’ archaeological evidence The presence of our species has so far been revealed in the Wallasia region of Indonesia. The discovery was published last week in the journal Nature.
Researchers say newly discovered cave paintings in Indonesia may be some of the oldest evidence of early human creativity. (Maxime Aubert, via AP)
Study author Maxime Aubert, an archaeologist at Australia’s Griffith University, told The Associated Press that the stencils could be evidence of a complex. rock art tradition shared between different cultures.
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Researchers have not yet determined what kind of people made the prints.
One possibility could be the Denisovans, an extinct group of early humans who lived in the area and may have interacted with Homo sapiens.
“For us, this discovery is not the end of the story; it is an invitation to continue exploring.”
It is also possible that this print was made by its ancestors, modern humans. traveled from Africa Through the Middle East to Indonesia.
The researchers said they plan to continue searching the area for further examples of ancient art.
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Genevieve von Petzinger, an independent paleoanthropologist who was not involved in the study, told The Associated Press that she “let out a little cry of joy” when she saw the discovery.
“It’s everything I thought it would be,” she said.
Researchers have discovered ancient cave art on Sulawesi, a central Indonesian island northeast of Java and Bali. (Afdi Agus Octaviana/Maxim Aubert via AP)
discovery This happens as researchers discover older evidence of early human innovations.
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“For us, this discovery is not the end of the story,” Aubert said. “It’s an invitation to keep looking.”
Researchers say they plan to continue searching for similar examples of prehistoric art in the area. (Maxime Aubert, via AP)
In an equally compelling discovery, researchers recently identified the world’s oldest known material. poisoned arrowhead, It dates back to about 60,000 years ago.
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Last month, researchers published the oldest known evidence. intentionally starting a fire Manufactured by humans, its origins date back to about 400,000 years ago.
The Associated Press contributed reporting.
