Ice-Age cave art links Ireland’s first settlers to Wales via vanished land bridge
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Archaeologists from the Lost Land Bridge Project identify eight southwest Ireland caves with rock art dating back at least 15,000 years, suggesting Ireland’s first inhabitants crossed from Wales across a now-dry land bridge during the Ice Age; AI-assisted analysis helped locate sites, pushing back Ireland’s earliest known habitation by about 5,000 years while keeping exact cave locations private to deter vandalism.
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- Ancient Cave Art in Ireland Points to First Humans Coming From Wales 15,000 Years Ago Legit News
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