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  2. Cave painting - Wikipedia

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    The art in the cave is dated between 7,300 BC and 700 AD; [a] stenciled, mostly left hands are shown. [3] [4] 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.

  3. Art of the Upper Paleolithic - Wikipedia

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    The art of the Upper Paleolithic represents the oldest form of prehistoric art. Figurative art is present in Europe and Southeast Asia , beginning around 50,000 years ago. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Non-figurative cave paintings , consisting of hand stencils and simple geometric shapes, are somewhat older, at least 40,000 years old, and possibly as old ...

  4. Paleoart - Wikipedia

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    The word paleoart is also used in an informal sense as a name for prehistoric art, most often cave paintings. [ 3 ] The term "paleoart"–which is a compound of paleo , the Ancient Greek word for "old", and "art"–was introduced in the late 1980s by Mark Hallett for art that depicts subjects related to paleontology , [ 4 ] but is considered to ...

  5. World’s oldest cave painting is at least 51,200 years old ...

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    A cave painting in Indonesia is the oldest such artwork in the world, dating back at least 51,200 years, according to an international team of researchers who say its narrative scene also makes it ...

  6. Prehistoric art - Wikipedia

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    In the history of art, prehistoric art is all art produced in preliterate, prehistorical cultures beginning somewhere in very late geological history, and generally continuing until that culture either develops writing or other methods of record-keeping, or makes significant contact with another culture that has, and that makes some record of major historical events.

  7. Prehistoric cave paintings went undetected for thousands of ...

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    The paintings, which were found along the coast of Spain, are believed to be around 7,000 years old, according to one outlet. Prehistoric cave paintings went undetected for thousands of years ...

  8. Art of Europe - Wikipedia

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    European prehistoric art is an important part of the European cultural heritage. [7] Prehistoric art history is usually divided into four main periods: Stone Age, Neolithic, Bronze Age, and Iron Age. Most of the remaining artifacts of this period are small sculptures and cave paintings.

  9. Rock art - Wikipedia

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    A high proportion of surviving historic and prehistoric rock art is found in caves or partly enclosed rock shelters; this type also may be called cave art or parietal art. A global phenomenon, rock art is found in many culturally diverse regions of the world. It has been produced in many contexts throughout human history.