In the rugged landscapes of South Africa, ancient rock art panels created by the San people—one of the region’s earliest inhabitants—have long intrigued researchers. Among these works is a particularly enigmatic depiction found in the “Horned Serpent” panel, which showcases various animals and cultural symbols. Painted between 1821 and 1835, this panel has been the […]
Cave Painting
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South America’s Oldest Rock Art Discovered in a Cave where Information has been Transmitted for More than 100 Generations
Researchers have managed to establish the earliest recorded dates to date for rock art in South America, after dating pictorial motifs in the cave Huenul 1, in the Argentine Patagonia. The findings indicate that the production of rock art in this region began at least 8200 years ago, which allows for a better understanding of […]
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The strange and controversial prehistoric ‘sorcerer’ of the Cave of the Trois Frères
Very close to the French town of Montesquieu-Avantés, in the Midi-Pyrénées region, and to the Tuc d’Audoubert cave with its fantastic prehistoric clay bisons, is the cave of the Trois Frères (Three Brothers). Both are part of an underground system of three caves formed by the river Volp (the third one is the Enlène cave). […]