Research led by Complutense University, Madrid, has discovered an array of ancient cave paintings hidden among previously described cave art. In a paper, "Animals hidden in plain sight: stereoscopic recording of Paleolithic rock art at La Pasiega cave, Cantabria," published in Antiquity, the team fills in details missing from previous photographic images.
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The long read: In our self-obsessed age, the anonymous, mysterious cave art of our ancient ancestors is exhilarating
The origin of the Runic Alphabet is still unknown and mysterious, with ties to the North Etruscan Alphabet and old Latin. It is believed that writing developed independently in places and...
This work explores the meaning of rock art, especially from deep caves of the paleolithic era. It approaches the problem of interpretation by focusing on a key concept, that art and ritual were used to generate life. Interestingly, this work further considers that creativity emerged from the tension between chaotic lines and more formed shapes. Past interpretive frames, statistical studies, and indigenous parallels are summoned to examine this archetypal impulse. We invite you to explore these works as an adventure that opens up your own spiritual dimension and earliest roots.
Alien Abductions – Past and Presentby Leonard Farra Continuous bad news, about the weather, the economic climate and disastrous wars, dominate the media but what is not being reported is that U.F.O. sightings are occurring on a daily basis. Many of these sightings have a plausible explanation but some of the UFO’s appear to be […]
This cave painting can be found in the cave called Lascaux This cave painting can be found in the cave called Altamire This cave painting can be found in the cave called Chauvet 1. What are …
Thomas Dowson takes us inside Lascaux Caves, France. An Ice Age Cave few have the opportunity to visit today.
"Venus figurine" is an umbrella term for a number of prehistoric statuettes of women portrayed with similar physical attributes. "Venus figurine" is the name given to a nearly universal type of art, appearing first in the Upper Paleolithic period between 31,000 and 9,000 years ago. Archaeologically they are known from the earliest horizons of the
