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Oldest Rock Art - Indonesia
March 3 , 2026
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- A hand stencil discovered in Liang Metanduno cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia, has been dated to at least 67,800 years ago, making it the oldest known rock art.
- The mineral crust over the painting was dated to about 71,600 years old.
- The discovery supports early human migration to Sahul, the ancient landmass of Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania.
- It shows that symbolic art existed during the Pleistocene epoch, which lasted from about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago.
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