Handprints found on cave walls in a remote region of Indonesia may represent the oldest known rock art, dating back at least 67,800 years.
The tan-colored prints analyzed by Indonesian and Australian researchers on the island of Sulawesi were made by blowing pigment over hands placed against the cave walls, leaving an outline. Some of the fingertips were also tweaked to look more pointed.
This prehistoric art form suggests the
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