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Indonesian Cave Painting Revealed as Oldest Known Story

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A team of archaeologists has discovered the oldest example of figurative cave art in Indonesia, dating back at least 51,200 years. The painting, found at Leang Karampuang cave on Sulawesi island, features a wild pig and three human-like figures interacting with each other. This discovery surpasses the previous record holder, a lifesize picture of a wild pig, by more than 5,000 years.

  1. GBThe Guardian
    1. Oldest known picture story is a 51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting
  2. USThe Washington Post
    1. 51,000-year-old cave painting may be earliest scene depicted through art
  3. GBBBC
    1. World's oldest cave art found showing humans and pig
  4. GBThe Times
    1. Cave painting from 52,000 years ago 'is the world's oldest story'
  5. AUABC News (Australia)
    1. Ancient hunting scene in an Indonesian cave is the oldest-known evidence of visual storytelling

sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.The Washington Post
  3. 3.BBC
  4. 4.The Times
  5. 5.ABC News (Australia)

perspectives

  1. 1.Archeology
  2. 2.Paleontology
  3. 3.Anthropology

countries

  1. 1.AustraliaAU
  2. 2.CanadaCA
  3. 3.SpainES
  4. 4.FranceFR
  5. 5.IndonesiaID

organizations

  1. 1.Griffith University
  2. 2.Southern Cross University
  3. 3.Australian National University
  4. 4.European Union
  5. 5.Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency
  6. 6.National Research and Innovation Agency
  7. 7.Natural History Museum
  8. 8.University of Sherbrooke
  9. 9.University of Sydney

persons

  1. 1.Adam Brumm
  2. 2.Adhi Agus Oktaviana
  3. 3.Adelphine Bonneau
  4. 4.Chris Stringer
  5. 5.Henry Gee
  6. 6.Maxime Aubert
  7. 7.Renaud Joannes-Boyau
  8. 8.Susan O'Connor
  9. 9.Tristen Jones

technicals

  1. 1.Leang Karampuang
  2. 2.Leang Bulu' Sipong 4
  3. 3.Lascaux
  4. 4.Neanderthals
  5. 5.Blombos Cave