Oldest-known drawing found in South African cave

Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the oldest human-made drawings ever found. Discovered in a cave in South Africa, the cross-hatch pattern was drawn in red ochre and found to date back over 70,000 years, making the image more than 30,000 years older than the previous reigning champion.

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Category: Science

Tags:

• Africa
• Archeology
• Drawing
• South Africa
• University of Bergen
• University of the Witwatersrand

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