Ancient Tibetan Handprints Hint at Early Parietal Art by Children

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Source: The Daily Galaxy
Ancient Tibetan Handprints Hint at Early Parietal Art by Children
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Five handprints and five footprints pressed into travertine at Quesang, Tibet, date to about 169,000–226,000 years ago and appear deliberately arranged, suggesting early human-like artistic behavior by two children (roughly 7 and 12 years old), with possible ties to Denisovan activity.

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