A warty pig painted on a cave wall 45,500 years ago is the world's oldest depiction of an animal
arts Published 13th January 2021 Credit: Maxime Aubert A warty pig painted on a cave wall 45,500 years ago is the worlds oldest depiction of an animal The worlds oldest known figurative artwork has been discovered in a cave in Indonesia -- an endearing image of a warty pig. Archaeologists working on the site on the island of Sulawesi said the cave art was at least 45,500 years old. It is also thought to be the oldest surviving image of an animal. Painted using red ocher pigment, the animal ap...
Maxime Aubert Adhi Agus Oktaviana Adam Brumm Basran Burhan Griffith University Griffith Australian Research Centre For Human Evolution
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