Oldest known rock art dated to 67,800 years discovered in Sulawesi cave

A faded hand outline on a limestone wall in southeast Sulawesi now holds the oldest known date for rock art. Scientists measured mineral growth over the image and found an age of at least 67,800 years. Researchers located the hand stencil inside Liang Metanduno cave on Muna Island...

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Oldest known rock art dated to 67,800 years discovered in Sulawesi cave

A faded hand outline on a limestone wall in southeast Sulawesi now holds the oldest known date for rock art. Scientists measured mineral growth over the image and found an age of at least 67,800 years. Researchers located the hand stencil inside Liang Metanduno cave on Muna Island...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/01/oldest-known-rock-art-in-sulawesi-cave/

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