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Thread #171928   Message #4234709
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
21-Jan-26 - 02:51 PM
Thread Name: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2
Subject: RE: Armchair Archaeologist (via Google Earth) pt 2
Hand stencils discovered in an Indonesian cave are oldest-known rock art Hand stencils found in an Indonesian cave have been dated to back to at least 67,800 years ago, making it the world's oldest-known rock art.   

The team behind the discovery suggest the location of the find provides more evidence that Australia's first people arrived around 65,000 years ago.

What's next?

As there is limited evidence of humans in the area during that time period, the team are investigating other limestone caves to gather more evidence of occupation ...