Australian Cave Painting Found To Be One of World's Oldest

As art goes, it's a Quaternary classic.

An archaeologist discovered an aboriginal cave painting in the Australian outback that was created 28,000 years ago.

Bryce Barker, from the University of Southern Queensland, originally made the find last year. Because most rock art is made with mineral paint, it's difficult to get an accurate measure of age. But Barker's find at the Nawarla Gabarnmang cave dwelling was created using charcoal, so he was able to employ radiocarbon dating, which gave him the astonishing age of the art—now believed to be one of the oldest in the world.

Spain's El Castillo still has seniority over Australia's find by about 12,000 years. But the Australian shelter may have had dwellers—if not decorations—for just as long.

[NaughtyT]

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[Helios]

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[combatsambonyc]

Who asked for the movie spoiler at the end?!

[navblack]

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[john]

I wonder how many of the paintings were just hands that they spit paint on to stencil their hands

[tchaehenry]

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[garywalker]

trying to understand and respect cultuure these people have been for many thousands of years

[DIOSNOESECRETO]

the datation is oficial datation wich is covering up history makeing it long long long, but its not realbut ideal...

[Anu]

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[tyamada]

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