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Indonesia Finds World's Oldest Cave Art, 67,800+ Years Old

Indonesia Finds World's Oldest Cave Art, 67,800+ Years Old

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Archaeologists have uncovered the world's oldest known rock art, a red hand stencil in an Indonesian cave, dating back at least 67,800 years.

  • •A red hand stencil discovered in a cave in Indonesia is the oldest rock art ever found.
  • •Scientists estimate the age of the artwork to be at least 67,800 years old.
  • •The discovery was made by a team of Indonesian and Australian archaeologists.
  • •This ancient art provides insights into early human migration patterns.

Overview

  • •On January 22, 2024, Straits Times reported the discovery of ancient cave art.
  • •Indonesian and Australian archaeologists discovered a red hand stencil in a cave.
  • •The cave art is estimated to be at least 67,800 years old, predating Neanderthal art in Spain.
  • •The handprint features sharpened fingertips, a style unique to Sulawesi.
  • •The artwork's age was determined by analyzing calcite samples from the cave walls using uranium-thorium dating.
  • •The finding sheds light on early human migration to Australia.
  • •The research was published in the journal Nature by a team led by Adhi Agus Oktaviana and Maxime Aubert.
  • •Samples of calcite, known as "cave popcorn," were collected for dating.

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Key Quotes

Maxime Aubert
"Handprints in negative, stencilled, probably using red ochre."
ภาพพิมพ์มือในรูปแบบเนกาทีฟ พิมพ์ลายฉุ น่าจะใช้สีแดงรงควัตถุ
Maxime Aubert
"The fingers of one of the hands were retouched to become pointed like claws – a style of painting only seen in Sulawesi."
นิ้วของมือข้างหนึ่งถูกตกแต่งใหม่ให้แหลมเหมือนกรงเล็บซึ่งเป็นรูปแบบการวาดภาพที่พบได้เฉพาะในสุลาเวสีเท่านั้น

Key Entities

Place

Indonesia(อินโดนีเซีย)ℹ️
The country where the world's oldest known rock art was discovered.
Australia(ออสเตรเลีย)ℹ️
The country whose archaeologists collaborated on the discovery of ancient cave art in Indonesia.
Muna(มูนา)ℹ️
The island in Sulawesi province, Indonesia, where the ancient cave art was found.
Sulawesi(สุลาเวสี)ℹ️
The Indonesian province where the ancient cave art was discovered on Muna Island.

Organization

Straits Times(สเตรตส์ไทมส์)ℹ️
The news publication that reported on the discovery of ancient cave art.
Nature(เนเจอร์)ℹ️
The scientific journal where the research on the Indonesian cave art was published.
Griffith University(มหาวิทยาลัยกริฟฟิธ)ℹ️
The Australian university where archaeologist Maxime Aubert is based.

Person

Maxime Aubert(แม็กซิม โอแบร์)
An archaeologist from Griffith University, Australia, who was involved in the discovery and analysis of the ancient cave art.
Adhi Agus Oktaviana(อธิ อากัส อ็อกตาเวียนา)
The lead author of the research and an Indonesian archaeologist who advised on the location of the ancient cave art.