In archaeology, cave paintings are a type of parietal art (which category also includes petroglyphs, or engravings), found on the wall or ceilings of caves. The term usually implies prehistoric origin. These paintings were often created by Homo sapiens, but also Denisovans and Neanderthals; other species in the same Homo genus. Discussion ...

2025年3月26日 · Cave art, generally, the numerous paintings and engravings found in caves and shelters dating back to the Ice Age, roughly between 40,000 and 14,000 years ago. The total number of known decorated sites is about 400. Most cave art consists of paintings made with either red or black pigment.

2022年11月11日 · Prehistoric cave paintings are vivid and mysterious windows into the earliest days of humanity. Discover seven of the world's oldest cave paintings.

Cave Art (or Paleolithic Art) is a broad term for the earliest known art-making in human history. This movement is perhaps best-known today for the paintings found on the walls of many prehistoric caves, rich in depictions of animals, human figures, and forms that are a combination of man and beast.

2021年10月5日 · The oldest known prehistoric art wasn't created in a cave. Drawn on a rock face in South Africa 73,000 years ago, it predates any known cave art.

It’s among more than a dozen other dated cave paintings on Sulawesi that now rival the earliest cave art in Spain and France, long believed to be the oldest on earth. The findings made...

2022年7月14日 · Known as rock art in archaeology, cave paintings serve as a rich source of information beyond the initial visual imagery since they carry insights into early human life, historical events, and an overall visual and physical record of the time.