Eighteen thousand years ago, our Ice Age ancestors practiced both cave art and cannibalism. Human remains found deep in a Polish cave bear unmistakable signs of butchery. These people came from the ...

Archaeologists are pushing the origins of art far deeper into prehistory than anyone expected, revealing painted symbols and ...

A hand stencil design on the wall of a cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Kinez Riza A recently released study claiming that some of the paintings in the Maros-Pangkep caves in Indonesia are nearly as old ...

Very, very few people have been allowed into the Chauvet cave in Southeastern France since it was discovered in 1994 and found to contain ancient cave paintings dating back more than 30,000 years.

If you are interested in the history of humanity, it undoubtedly leads you back to the period when Neanderthals lived. Unfortunately, little is known about how these early humans lived in this era.

The Cussac cave has more than 1,000 ancient carvings, including horses, bison, rhinos, ibex and stylised feminine forms - Copyright AFP Christophe ARCHAMBAULT The ...

A historic Missouri cave containing Native American art from over 1,000 years ago was auctioned off yesterday, September 15, for $2.2 million. The Osage Nation, which hoped to buy the sacred site to ...

When you think of cave art, you might imagine the awe-inspiring ancient rock art left behind by long-gone civilizations — symbols of mystery and history etched into stone. But cave art isn't just a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sarah Kingdom covers travel, with a focus on sustainable luxury. Tucked into the northwest corner of Botswana, far from the crowds ...