World’s oldest cave painting is at least 51,200 years old, …
WEBJul 4, 2024 · A cave painting in Indonesia is the oldest such artwork in the world, dating back at least 51,200 years, according to an international team of researchers who say its narrative scene also...
51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting may be the world's …
WEBJul 3, 2024 · The 51,200-year-old cave art in Leang Karampuang, Sulawesi, is the oldest narrative rock art ever discovered. The artwork depicts a human-like figure interacting with a warty pig.
A cave drawing of human figures and a pig is the world’s oldest …
WEBJul 4, 2024 · The painting, made with a red pigment, is at least 51,200 years old, according to a study published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature. It’s the latest prehistoric art to be found...
World's oldest cave art found showing humans and pig - BBC
WEBThe painting of a wild pig and three human-like figures is at least 51,200 years old, more than 5,000 years older than the previous oldest cave art. The discovery pushes back the time...
Sulawesi cave painting of hunting scene is oldest-known example …
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Preserved in the clean, still atmosphere of a cave on the south-west peninsula of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the rock art has been dated as being at least 51,000 years old.
51,000-year-old cave painting may be earliest scene depicted through art
WEBJul 3, 2024 · 51,000-year-old cave painting may be earliest scene depicted through art. The artwork, an example of early storytelling, shows three humanoid figures and a pig. Sulawesi residents of that era...
Scientists discover world’s oldest cave painting - The Independent
WEBJul 4, 2024 · Scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in what they have determined is the world’s oldest-known confidently dated cave painting -...
World's oldest figurative painting found in Indonesian cave
WEBJul 4, 2024 · A cave painting in Indonesia is the world’s oldest example of a ‘picture story’, thought to be at least 51,200 years old. It is nearly 6,000 years older than the previous oldest cave...
Found in a cave in Indonesia, we can now show the world’s oldest ...
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Dated to at least 51,200 years ago, the art depicts an interaction between humans and a pig. It was found in a cave in Sulawesi, an island of Indonesia directly north-east of Bali and east of...
World's oldest artwork discovered in Indonesian cave - Phys.org
WEBJul 3, 2024 · But the humble cave painting discovered in Indonesia is the oldest known narrative artwork ever made by human hands, dating back more than 51,000 years, new research said on Wednesday.
Skip to content