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The role of children in Paleolithic cave art: creators, apprentices, or spiritual mediators?

A recent study from Tel Aviv University has put forth a new hypothesis regarding the presence of children in prehistoric cave art sites. Earlier, it was believed by scholars that children accompanied adults into deep caves to learn cultural traditions...

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The role of children in Paleolithic cave art: creators, apprentices, or spiritual mediators? A recent study from Tel Aviv University has put forth a new hypothesis regarding the presence of children in prehistoric cave art sites. Earlier, it was believed by scholars that children accompanied adults into deep caves to learn cultural traditions. But according to a team of archaeologists, these children could have played a more spiritual role as mediators between the human and supernatural realms...
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Hari Tulsidas

Researchers have discovered narrative cave art in Indonesia that dates back 51,200 years, making it some of the oldest known representational art. The depictions include scenes of human-animal interactions, offering insights into early human culture and storytelling practices. This find pushes back the timeline for symbolic expression and highlights the sophistication of early humans.

#Archaeology #CaveArt #HumanHistory #Indonesia #AncientArt

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Hari Tulsidas

Archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest known cave paintings in Indonesia, dating back 51,000 years. These ancient artworks depict detailed images of animals and hand stencils, providing remarkable insights into early human creativity and expression. This discovery pushes back the timeline of symbolic art and highlights the sophisticated cultural practices of our ancestors.

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Barbara J. King

"The oldest example of figurative cave art has been discovered in the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi by Australian and Indonesian scientists. The painting of a wild pig and three human-like figures is at least 51,200 years old, more than 5,000 years older than the previous oldest cave art." #art #caveart #anthropology #paleoanthropology #archaeology #Indonesia bbc.com/news/articles/c0vewjq4

www.bbc.comWorld's oldest cave art found in Indonesia showing humans and pigThe oldest example of cave art has been discovered on an Indonesian island and dated back 51,200 years.
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grateful wolf

Space Analysis in Palaeolithic Cave Art [pdf 40pp] #CaveArt #RockArt #ParietalArt #palaeolithic link.springer.com/article/10.1

SpringerLinkSpace Analysis in Palaeolithic Cave Art: Towards a Multidisciplinary and Integrated Approach - Journal of Archaeological Method and TheoryWe present a revision of the concept of space in Palaeolithic cave art. Previous research attempting to approach this notion encounters several gaps, which surface on multiple levels: subjectivity, vagueness, restrictions on its conceptualisation, its illustration (two-dimensional description and representation), among others. We reassess the key elements at play, interpretative attempts, and theoretical concepts to gain a better understanding of the notion of space as applied to cave art. This is achieved by examining the historiography not only in prehistory but also in related disciplines, integrating new theoretical approaches and insights from ethnoarchaeology, linguistics, cognitive science, and analytic philosophy. Following this analysis of the existing research, we propose a new method to address the aforementioned issues. This method relies on digital quantitative tools for spatial analysis and three-dimensional representation, such as geographic information systems (GIS) and 3D visualisation. Through the application of these advanced technological tools, we aim to offer a more comprehensive and precise representation of the spatial aspects in Palaeolithic cave art, enabling researchers to analyse and comprehend the complexities of spatial distribution in a systematic and quantitative manner.
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grateful wolf

Finger Fluting in Prehistoric Caves: A Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Children, Sexing and Tracing of Individuals [pdf 21pp] #FingerFluting #palaeolithic #Magdalenian #Neanderthals #CaveArt link.springer.com/article/10.1

SpringerLinkFinger Fluting in Prehistoric Caves: A Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Children, Sexing and Tracing of Individuals - Journal of Archaeological Method and TheoryFinger flutings are channels drawn in soft sediments covering walls, floors and ceilings of some limestone caves in Europe and Australia and in some cases date as far back as 50,000 years ago. Initial research focused on why they were made, but more recently, as part of a growing interest in the individual in the past, researchers began asking questions about who made them. This shift in direction has led to claims that by measuring the width of flutings made with the three middle fingers of either hand, archaeologists can infer the ordinal age, sex and individuality of the ‘fluter’. These claims rest on a single dataset created in 2006. In this paper, we undertake the first critical analysis of that dataset and its concomitant methodologies. We argue that sample size, uneven distribution of sex and age within the sample, non-standardised medium, human variability, the lack of comparability between an experimental context and real cave environments and assumptions about demographic modelling effectively negate all previous claims. To sum, we find no substantial evidence for the claims that an age, sex and individual tracing can be revealed by measuring finger flutings as described by Sharpe and Van Gelder (Antiquity 80: 937-947, 2006a; Cambridge Archaeological Journal 16: 281–95, 2006b; Rock Art Research 23: 179–98, 2006c). As a case study, we discuss Koonalda Cave in southern Australia. Koonalda has the largest and most intact display of finger flutings in the world and is also part of a cultural landscape maintained and curated by Mirning people.
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Hari Tulsidas

Neanderthals built weird structures inside a cave in France; we don’t know why. The structures are made from hundreds of broken stalagmites arranged in circular patterns, dating back to at least 176,000 years ago. This is the oldest evidence of human construction ever found, and it shows that Neanderthals had complex cognitive abilities and social organization. #Neanderthals #CaveArt #AncientMystery iflscience.com/neanderthals-bu

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