Art has sometimes thought to be exclusive to modern humans.
- Professor in the Department of Archaeology, Durham University
It makes sense that a world of individuals used art to explore identity.
Zinc in their bones reveal that these early humans were top of the food chain.
A team of US archaeologists have revealed cave art almost 2,000 years old.
It’s possible that low oxygen levels in caves produced hallucinations – but that doesn’t explain the majority of prehistoric art.
Figurative art may derive from Neanderthal hand prints and the hunter’s keen eye for perceiving animals.
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