On June 21, 2023, scientists discovered Neanderthal Cave paintings, which are the earliest painting now known. This piece of art is about 57,000 years old. The research shows that Neanderthals used their fingers to leave marking in a cave in France.
Neanderthals are people who lived from as far as 400,00 years ago to 40,000 years ago. Their diet was very selective. Neanderthals only ate meat, plants, and mushrooms. Unlike us, they did not really have a chin. They had giant noses. They have a strong double arched brow ridge and relatively short and stock bodies, according to James Ashworth writing for Natural History Museum.
Neanderthals are part of the species of the Homo Neanderthalensis. They lived across Europe, southwest and central Asia. The height is about 1.50-1.75m and their weight is about 64-82. According to James Ashworth writing for Natural History Museum, their brain size is at least 1,200cm3 to 1,750cm3.
This type of artwork is found in La Roche-Cotard in France. The art is made of lots of dots, stripes, and lines, known as finger fluting. The technique is believed to be one of the oldest forms of art made by the Neanderthals. The walls were once soft, so scientists believe Neanderthals swept their fingers across the soft wall. Once the wall dries out, lines, dots, and other markings tell us about their past.
The art is designed across eight independent panels on the upper part of the cave wall. Scientists are still working on to find out what the marks mean. ‘’The engraving could only have been made by Neanderthals,” Jean-Claude Marquet said.
This piece of precious art should be well preserved, so the history can live on for many generations.
Neanderthals are people who lived from as far as 400,00 years ago to 40,000 years ago. Their diet was very selective. Neanderthals only ate meat, plants, and mushrooms. Unlike us, they did not really have a chin. They had giant noses. They have a strong double arched brow ridge and relatively short and stock bodies, according to James Ashworth writing for Natural History Museum.
Neanderthals are part of the species of the Homo Neanderthalensis. They lived across Europe, southwest and central Asia. The height is about 1.50-1.75m and their weight is about 64-82. According to James Ashworth writing for Natural History Museum, their brain size is at least 1,200cm3 to 1,750cm3.
This type of artwork is found in La Roche-Cotard in France. The art is made of lots of dots, stripes, and lines, known as finger fluting. The technique is believed to be one of the oldest forms of art made by the Neanderthals. The walls were once soft, so scientists believe Neanderthals swept their fingers across the soft wall. Once the wall dries out, lines, dots, and other markings tell us about their past.
The art is designed across eight independent panels on the upper part of the cave wall. Scientists are still working on to find out what the marks mean. ‘’The engraving could only have been made by Neanderthals,” Jean-Claude Marquet said.
This piece of precious art should be well preserved, so the history can live on for many generations.