ARDALES, Spain, Aug 8 – Neanderthals may have been closer to our species of prehistoric modern human than previously believed after cave paintings found in Spain proved they had a fondness for ...

Several ancient cave paintings were recently discovered along the coast of Spain by researchers using a pioneering new technique. By flying drones into otherwise inaccessible mountain terrain, ...

For tens of thousands of years, prehistoric paintings have survived in the caves of Sulawesi, an Indonesian island, offering an invaluable record of early humanity’s creative impulses. Now, those ...

Marcel Ravidat, an 18-year-old student, was exploring the woods in Montignac in Dordogne, southern France, when his dog named ...

Throughout Siberia, ancient cave paintings have been discovered that depict an array of extinct megafauna. These works of art offer an intriguing glimpse into the prehistoric era, illuminating the ...

NEUQUEN, Argentina (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered the earliest dated cave paintings in South America in Argentine Patagonia, dating back 8,200 years. The 895 paintings were found by ...

Dr. Maxime Aubert, archeologist and geochemist, uses his headlamp to examine the cave art at Leang Lompoa in Maros, Indonesia. Justin Mott I struggle to keep my footing on a narrow ridge of earth ...

When archaeologists tried out a new technique to determine the age of Spain's most famous Paleolithic cave paintings, they were surprised to discover that the paintings were thousands of years older ...

The prehistoric caves of India are a treasure trove of more than just archaeological artifacts. They bear witness to the early human fascination with the cosmos. Recent discoveries have brought to ...

A pig painting inside an Indonesian cave has been dated to 43,900 years old, making it among the oldest—if not the oldest—known figurative art piece in the archaeological record. The painting was ...

The world’s earliest-known cave painting of an animal has been discovered on Borneo in Indonesia. It dates back to at least 40,000 years ago, a new study says. The drawing is even older than the ...