Other tableaux are hard to interpret without knowing what cultural beliefs and aspirations these Stone Age artists were representing. Because the paintings are often found deep inside caves in ...

From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that ...

The deposits are often found on and around ancient cave paintings. Though widely used ... for image-making by our species is from Middle Stone Age southern Africa [around 100,000-75,000 years ...

There is increasing evidence to suggest that symbolic and abstract thought may have deep evolutionary roots and was not ...

Stone Age Rock Art in Finland Most of the rock art in Finland dating to the Stone Age, that Rainio and her colleagues examined, was painted between 3,000 years and 7,000 years ago. The art that ...

Image caption, This work of art was found in a cave at Cresswell Crags, Derbyshire. It was made around 12,000 years ago. The Stone Age artist used a sharp stone to scratch the outline of a horse ...

Explore the 9 oldest-known archaeological sites, from Theopetra Cave to Göbekli Tepe, and Altamira. Dive into early human history and fascinating cave art.