Ancient handprint on Sulawesi cave wall suggests complexity of thought, challenging long-held belief that human intelligence ...

The world’s oldest known rock art, dating back at least 67,800 years, has been discovered in an Indonesian cave.

In the last five years, 3 of the 4 oldest cave artworks ever found on Earth were identified on the same small island off Sulawesi, Indonesia ...

On a humid island at the edge of Asia, a single human hand pressed against stone has reached across 67,800 years to meet our gaze. The newly dated stencil, sprayed in red pigment on a cave wall in ...

A hand stencil left on an Indonesian cave wall at least 67,800 years ago may reveal how and when ancient humans reached a lost continent known as Sahul that once linked Australia with southeast Asia.

Researchers have uncovered evidence of an Indigenous artistic tradition that was painted along the U.S.-Mexico border for roughly 175 generations. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

You could say that Mill Valley artist George Mead’s paintings hold a larger-than-life place in the history of rock art. For music fans of a certain boomer vintage, he may be best remembered for the ...

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered hundreds of rock art engravings that were carved by humans more than 12,000 years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sarah Kingdom covers travel, with a focus on sustainable luxury. Tucked into the northwest corner of Botswana, far from the crowds ...

Newly discovered prehistoric artwork suggests how a pioneering sect of desert nomads, unknown to history until now, carved out an existence about 12,000 years ago in the harsh environment of northern ...