Historical event

First Cave Paintings

Date: about 65,000-40,000 Years Ago (earliest attributed to Neanderthals/early Homo Sapiens)

The earliest known examples of parietal art (cave paintings and engravings) created by archaic or early modern humans, found in various locations worldwide.

Tags: cave paintings, parietal art, prehistoric art, upper paleolithic art, archaeology, early human culture, symbolic behavior

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