Cave art in the tropics

Cave art in the tropics

Cave art in the tropics
Cave art in the tropics

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Paul Tacon
Paul Tacon
Citation: 
Nature
Cave art in the tropics
nature video

In this Nature Video, we explore a cave in Indonesia that’s home to some of the oldest paintings in the world. The hand stencils and paintings of animals were created between 35,000 and 40,000 years ago – making them at least as old as similar artwork in Europe.

Read the research paper: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature13422

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Date Common Era
-38000
Rock Art Type
Pictograph (Painting),Stencil
Rock Art Tools
Rock Art Style
Naturalistic
Rock Art Subject Matter
Fauna
Tags
Color
red
Width (m)
Height (m)
Depth (m)
Site Biome
Tropical Rainforest
Ground Surface
Site Type
Site Orientation
Not Available
No. of Sites
No. of Panels
No. of Motifs
Condition
Not Available
Issues
Physical Work
Not Available