Still, accurately dating cave paintings is a difficult task ... but because nobody had ever uncovered any real evidence that Neanderthals created art, the findings sparked debate in the scientific ...

One hypothesis is that the art is reflects "sympathetic magic," a ritual aimed at bringing good luck to the hunters. The true significance of these magnificent cave paintings at Lascaux and ...

It is the oldest known example of “figurative” cave art in the world. Figurative artwork refers to art that depicts animals, humans, or objects from real life; they are not abstract.

cave art is one of the earliest forms of drawing ... Sometimes it's fun to draw something that you see in real life. Or something that you think up in your own mind. Drawing can bring your ...

So when, in 2007, the team discovered a large block of limestone with paintings of what look like a female’s vulva that had fallen from the cave ceiling in an area with numerous animal bones, ...