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This painted pig is the world’s oldest figurative art

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Post published:January 16, 2021
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Enlarge (credit: Brumm et al. 2021) A pig painted on the wall of an Indonesian cave is the world’s oldest figurative art—that is, it’s the oldest known drawing of something,…

This is the world's oldest known painting of an animal

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Post published:January 14, 2021
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Inside a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, archaeologist have found the oldest known painting of an animal. It appears to be a warty pig. Dated at 45,000 years-old…

Analyzing tooth tartar to learn about ancient drug use

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Post published:January 12, 2021
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Tooth tartar may give clues about the use of drugs by ancient people. Looking at tartar, which can survive on fossils for more than 1 million years, is already a…