Not until the late 19th century did humans learn of the extraordinary art produced by ... and aspirations these Stone Age artists were representing. Because the paintings are often found deep ...

The typology of the chipped stone industry ... They are mainly known for their cave paintings featuring individual sculptures of animals and people. These works of art represent the pinnacle ...

Eswatini in southern Africa is home to the world’s oldest ochre mine. A new study dates that mine to a full 48,000 years ago. Ochre is a clay-based pigment that was incredibly popular at that time, ...

Image caption, This work of art was found ... Carvings found on cave walls show giant bulls, stags, horses, bison and birds. No cave paintings have been found in Britain, but Stone Age Britons ...

Ben Bacon, a furniture restorer by day, spent his nights analyzing photographs of cave paintings ... have been important information for the Stone Age hunters because it meant that large herds ...