Archaeologists have discovered a "major" Paleolithic cave art site in Spain that contains more than a hundred individual designs. The collection of prehistoric paintings and engravings is thought to ...

If this rare discovery is truly evidence of Ice Age artists employing blue, then why don’t we see more blue in Paleolithic art? If azurite was locally available — its isotopic “fingerprint” matches ...

Researchers in Spain used Apple iPhone’s built-in LiDAR sensor to create a 3D map of a cave with hundreds of prehistoric cave ...

The discovery of a stone long overlooked in a German museum suggests that Ice Age communities experimented with vivid hues ...

Celeste Paxton, a graduate student pursuing her M.A. art history, has been researching cave paintings at Chaturbhujnath Nala in the Indian state of Madya Pradesh. Paxton, who is studying South Asian ...

The paintings include depictions of animals and markings made with fingers or tools. A painted aurochs head is seen top left with a horse head made with clay top right and, on bottom, a panel with ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment.

A paper was published this month by researchers at the Center de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France, revealing that the first carbon-based cave art has been found in Dordogne’s famous ...

Using an unconventional, centuries-old method, researchers have identified hidden animal figures on the walls of a cave in Spain. The technique, called stereoscopic photography, dates back to the ...

Introduction -- What is the correct way to approach art in caves and shelters? -- Encountering multiple realities on other continents -- Perceptions of the world, functions of the art, and the artists ...