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Paleolithic paintings in Cresswell Craigs, UK

by ancientartarch|June 28, 2024June 28, 2024|Europe, Paleolithic

https://youtu.be/6njVt5X4WWo Creswell Crags, Nottinghamshire is one of the most important Upper Paleolithic sites in the British Isles and has been the focus for archaeologists for over 170 years. In 2021, Research Fellow, Dr George Nash at the University of Liverpool explored the walls and ceilings of several caves within the Gorge, including Church Hole Cave and Robin Hood’s Cave. The results of this survey revealed several panels in Church Hole Cave that showed potential evidence of painted surfaces using a locally sourced red pigment. Read about his findings at the Bradshaw Foundation website (here).

Growing evidence of Neanderthal “Art”

by Stephen Alvarez|June 23, 2023June 23, 2023|age, cave art, Europe, France, petroglyph

Claims that other species besides Homo Sapiens made art or used "symbolic behavior" have been met with skepticism. But evidence that Neanderthals did produce symbols keeps growing. In a paper published this week in the Journal PLOS One,

Stephen Alvarez works in an unnamed cave

Native American Cave Art Over 1000-Years-Old Revealed by 3D Scans

by Gregory Crouch|May 3, 2022April 3, 2023|age, cave art, Native American, news, North America, petroglyph, Rock Art, unnamed cave, Woodland

Giant Cave Art images discovered using 3D modeling. This expands our knowledge of the Woodland Culture world view.

Indigenous Cave Explorers of the Southeastern US

by Gregory Crouch|April 3, 2022April 15, 2022|cave art, Mississippian, Mural of America, Native American, North America, petroglyph, Rock Art, Uncategorized, unnamed cave, Woodland

Indisputable evidence proves Indigenous Americans ventured as far as 3 miles into southeastern caves 5,000 years before the invention of electric light. Native Americans were excellent cave explorers.