Cova Dones, the cave in question, lies close to Spain’s eastern coast in Valencia, whereas most of the country’s ancient art—including the famous prehistoric cave paintings of Altamira—is ...

Ancient cave paintings have been discovered in Rio de Janeiro's Itatiaia National Park. Preliminary investigations suggest the artwork may date back 2,000 to 3,000 years and could provide insights ...

exploring a previously unmapped section of a limestone cave system in Northern Spain, stumbled upon a vast chamber adorned with hundreds of vivid paintings. Initially pursuing routine geological ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The São Paulo fair is benefiting from renewed interest in art from the Global South, says founder Fernanda Feitosa, thanks in part to Adriano Pedrosa’s 2024 Venice Biennale. Nick Cave’s recent work is ...

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“You couldn’t get more female than this,” says Nicholas Conard, the Ohio-born archaeologist whose University of Tübingen team found the sculpture at the bottom of a vaulted cave in ...

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.