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...

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