The existence of ancient cave paintings in Brazil have been revealed for the first time - two years after they were discovered by a climber in Rio de Janeiro. The paintings, which could be up to 3,000 ...

Ancient cave paintings potentially dating back 2,000 to 3,000 years have been discovered in Brazil's Itatiaia National Park. The artwork was found in a cave within the park, which straddles the border ...

First cave paintings recorded in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Credit: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation / CC BY-ND 3.0 A team of Brazilian researchers is investigating a cave site ...

The discovery of cave paintings in places such as the Chauvet Cave in France, featuring impressive depictions of these animals, provides invaluable context about their appearance and cultural ...

Art is also an incredibly effective tool for learning — something well known to our ancient ancestors, who used cave art to educate people over posterity. When you look at art, the concepts or ...

says Caragh McKay The Story Behind Nick Cave’s The Devil – A Life ‘I don’t collect art, but I have been collecting Staffordshire figurines for maybe 20 or 30 years,’ Nick Cave, the musician, poet, ...

Based on archeological findings, many of the prehistoric finger paintings found by archeologists on cave walls were actually drawn by the same demographic currently renowned for its finger painting ...

The researchers explain: “Next to many cave paintings, there is clear evidence of the presence of children as young as two years old. So far, most hypotheses have focused on the educational aspect — ...

Finger paintings made by children in Rouffignac Cave, 14,000 to 20,000 years ago. (Credit: Dr. Van Gelder) Paleolithic children weren’t merely learning to become adults but may have had their own ...

New research suggests prehistoric children weren’t just along for the ride—they may have played powerful spiritual roles deep within ancient caves, leaving behind sacred art that still speaks today.

A paper recently published in Arts, a journal from MDPI, presents an innovative interpretation of children’s presence at cave art sites. The study proposes that small children were believed to serve a ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Children's involvement in prehistoric cave art may have extended beyond education, serving a unique cultural role. Evidence suggests children as young as two ...