LEANG KARAMPUANG CAVE - ART AND CULTURE
News: World's oldest
cave painting in Indonesia shows a pig and people
What's in the news?
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Recently,
the researchers used a new scientific approach to determine the minimum age of
the newly disclosed painting inside the Leang Karampuang cave in the
Maros-Pangkep region of South Sulawesi province by using a laser to date a type
of crystal called calcium carbonate that formed naturally on top of the
painting.
Key
takeaways:
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A painted scene depicting humans interacting
with a pig on the cave wall.
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The
artwork features a pig standing upright alongside three smaller human-like
figures, all painted in a single shade of dark red pigment.
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This
painting predates the cave art found in El Castillo, Spain, dating back around
40,800 years ago, marking it as older than European cave paintings.
Leam
Karampuang Cave:
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It
is situated in the Maros-Pangkep karst region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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The
cave is renowned for its ancient rock art and archaeological findings,
providing insights into early human civilization in the region.
● It features some of the oldest known hand stencils and paintings of animals, believed to be created by early humans.