This 67,800-year-old handprint is the oldest art ever found

Researchers have uncovered the world’s oldest known cave art—a 67,800-year-old hand stencil in Indonesia. The unusual, claw-like design hints at early symbolic thinking and poss...

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This 67,800-year-old handprint is the oldest art ever found

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