All articles tagged with #cave paintings
Recent discoveries of ancient cave paintings in Indonesia and Spain suggest that symbolic behavior and art may have been shared by Neanderthals and early humans, predating modern Homo sapiens and challenging traditional views on the uniqueness of human cognition.
Recent discoveries confirm that Neanderthals created various forms of art, including cave paintings, geometric shapes, and deliberate markings, predating the arrival of modern humans in Europe, challenging previous assumptions about their cognitive abilities.
Ancient hunter-gatherers around 16,000 years ago risked their lives exploring a difficult cave in the French Pyrenees, possibly for ritualistic shaman training, as evidenced by intricate paintings and tools found deep within the site, suggesting a complex cultural practice.