Neanderthal Finger Paintings: Oldest Engravings Found in European Cave.
TL;DR
Archaeologists have discovered a series of engravings on a cave wall in France, believed to have been made by Neanderthals using their fingers around 57,000 years ago. These could be the oldest such marks yet found, providing further evidence that Neanderthals' behavior and activities were far more complex and diverse than previously believed. The ability to use symbols and create art did not originate with modern humans, as evidence of Neanderthal symbolic thinking and planning has been piling up for several years.
- Could these marks on a cave wall be oldest-known Neanderthal “finger paintings”? Ars Technica
- Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings Were Sealed in a Cave for 57000 Years Smithsonian Magazine
- World's Oldest Cave Engravings Found, But Homo Sapiens Were Not The Artist IFLScience
- Neanderthal cave engravings identified as oldest known, more than 57,000 years old Phys.org
- Neanderthals created Europe's oldest 'intentional' engravings up to 75000 years ago, study suggests Livescience.com
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