Hand shape in Indonesian cave may be world’s oldest known rock art
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#73091)
Archaeologists say stencil painted with ochre in limestone cave on Muna Island was created at least 67,800 years ago
The faded outline of a hand on a cave wall in Indonesia may be the world's oldest known rock art, according to archaeologists who say it was created at least 67,800 years ago.
The ancient hand stencil was discovered in a limestone cave popular with tourists on Muna Island, part of south-eastern Sulawesi, where it had gone unnoticed between more recent paintings of animals and other figures.
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