This animal on a cave wall in Borneo is the oldest known figurative painting in the world
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 14:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
In limestone caves hidden deep in the jungle of Borneo, archaeologists have discovered the oldest known figurative drawing created by a human artist, dating back at least 40,000 years. The ancient artwork is incomplete, but appears to depict a large mammal — probably a type of wild cow — with an...