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Paleolithic paintings in Cresswell Craigs, UK
by ancientartarch|June 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).
Cueva de las Manos
Patagonia Cave Art: A Pictograph Seen Across 3000 Years
by Stephen Alvarez|February 16, 2024|age, cave art, Painting, pictograph, Rock Art
A new paper in Science Advances suggests that a single pictograph motif persists across 130 human generations at a site in Argentina
Snake Tailed Cat Petroglyph
Persistence of Place
by Stephen Alvarez|August 5, 2022|cave art, geoglyph, Mural of America, petroglyph, Rock Art
Some places become important to humans and remain so across thousands of years and multiple cultures.
Maya writing in Naj Tunich Cave
Naj Tunich Cave Maya pictographs
by Stephen Alvarez|April 11, 2022|2000 BP, age, cave art, Maya, Painting, pictograph, Rock Art
The Maya pictographs in Naj Tunich Cave rocked the world of Maya archaeology when they were discovered.
A Southeastern Cave Entrance
Indigenous Cave Explorers of the Southeastern US
by Gregory Crouch|April 3, 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.
Serranía de la Lindosa, Columbia
Are the Serranía de la Lindosa paintings 12,000 years old?
by ancientartarch|March 8, 2022|age, news, Painting, Paleolithic, pictograph, Rock Art
Are the Serrania de la Lindosa Colombia paintings 12,000 years old? They could be but why are they so well preserved?
pictograph handprint in El Castillo
Dating Rock Art, How Old Is It?
by Joshua Alvarez|January 14, 2022|36000 BP, age, Altamira, cave art, Chauvet, Europe, France, How Old Is It?, pictograph, Rock Art, Spain
paintings in El Castillo in Spain are more than 40,000 years old, much older than previously suspected
Pictograph panel in Buckhorn Wash
Pictograph 3D Model on the San Rafael Swell
by Stephen Alvarez|January 3, 2022|Barrier Canyon Style, Emery County, Native American, North America, pictograph, Rock Art, Rock Art Styles, Utah, Virtual Reality
Meta optimized virtual reality model of Barrier Canyon Style pictograph rock art on the San Rafael swell in Emery County Utah
The handprint pictograph is the universal symbol for humanity
by Stephen Alvarez|January 3, 2022|Bears Ears, cave art, pictograph, Rock Art, San Juan County, Utah
Handprints are the universal symbol of humanity. We have seen them across all of human history and on 6 continents
Picture Cave Missouri Sold at Auction
by Stephen Alvarez|September 15, 2021|news, pictograph, Rock Art
Picture Cave Missouri, the Mississippian era ceremonial cave near St Louis, containing some of the most incredible pictographs in North America has sold at auction for $2.2 million to bidders who wish to remain anonymous. There is no word on what plans the new owners have for this cultural masterpiece. Details about the Picture Cave sale are in this NPR story here. The 43-acre parcel was sold on September 14 by Selkirk Auctions. We are of course disappointed that the cultural asset was not moved to public or tribal hands. Picture Cave relates significantly to Cahokia and the red horn story. Red Horn in the form of the Falcon Warrior makes an appearance in Devilstep Hollow cave in Tennessee (see our 360 degree VR video with narration by Dustin Mater here). For anyone who would like more information on the art and significance of Picture Cave we recommend Carol Diaz-Granados...