European cave art has long been thought to be the oldest expression of abstract thinking at humans. But cave art from Sulawesi, an Indonesian island, proves to be roughly the same age as the paintings found in the El Castillo cave, northern Spain. While the Spanish piece of art dates back to 40,800 years old, the Sulawesi stencils are believed to be at least 39,900 years old. One of the Indonesian … [Read more...]
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