Oldest Neanderthal cave markings

[Matteo]

French cave markings said to be oldest known engravings by Neanderthals

Hundreds of faint stripes, dots and wavy lines at Loire valley site were created more than 57,000 years ago, say scientists

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The earliest unambiguous Neanderthal engravings on cave walls: La Roche-Cotard, Loire Valley, France

Here we report on Neanderthal engravings on a cave wall at La Roche-Cotard (LRC) in central France, made more than 57±3 thousand years ago. Following human occupation, the cave was completely sealed by cold-period sediments, which prevented access until its discovery in the 19th century and...

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[Stephen Palmer]

Fascinating!