At some 17,000 years old, it's the oldest painting yet discovered in Australia, scientists announced. The kangaroo was painted on the sloping ceiling of a rock shelter in the northeastern ...

A painting of a kangaroo in Western Australia is the oldest known rock art in the country, according to scientists, who say radiocarbon-dating analysis shows it was created more than 17,000 years ago.

A painting of a kangaroo in Western Australia is the oldest known rock art in the country, according to scientists, who say radiocarbon-dating analysis shows it was created more than 17,000 years ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 17,300-year-old painting of a kangaroo at a rock shelter in Western Australia, making it the oldest known painted figure ever to be found on the continent.

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The kangaroo painting, shown alongside an illustration giving a clear view of the lines drawn by the artist, is Australia's oldest known rock art. Nature Human Behavior Researchers have discovered ...

The Cederberg painting is one of only four known examples of aerophone playing depicted in rock paintings in the southern Africa region. By contrast many paintings are identified as illustrating ...

Rock-painting has taken the world by storm in recent years. Think of it as a large-scale hide-and-seek game. The natural pieces of art are created then hidden, oftentimes in plain sight.

The rock art is an indigenous archive of San religion: their beliefs about how to transcend realms to heal the sick, influence the movements of animals and control the weather.