A team of Tel Aviv University researchers from the field of prehistoric archaeology has proposed an innovative hypothesis ...

In that sense, ancient art is a marker for this cognitive ... Yet the lack of older paintings may not reflect the true history of rock art so much as the fact that they can be very difficult ...

whose discovery in 1940 was of great importance for the history of prehistoric art. The hunting scenes show some 100 animal figures, which are remarkable for their detail, rich colours and lifelike ...

not works of art. The problem is, many of the figurines discovered so far—predators such as lions and bears—don’t correspond to what prehistoric people ate. (Their diet consisted largely of ...

Rock art is one of the most fascinating legacies of prehistoric societies. In caves in France and Spain, paintings up to 40,000 years old have been discovered, many of them in hard-to-reach areas and ...

A new book authored by a Canadian archaeologist explores an ancient Indigenous art practice known as rock painting, uncovering unique histories and stories that span generations.