cave painting

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As the authors state in their conclusion, the cave painting they studied predates even "masterpieces" like "the cave of Chauvet-Pont d'Arc" or "those recently discovered in the Sulawesi caves."

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2023

Archaeologists discovered the world’s oldest known animal cave painting in Indonesia.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2021

Across two squares Bartlett placed a figure, stylized like in a cave painting, feet over head.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2021

Whether new waves of people migrating from Africa brought the skills of figurative cave painting with them, or whether these arts emerged later, remains unclear.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2018

Like going inside and becoming a cave painting.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen