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Indonesia’s 68,000-Year-Old Handprint: Birth of Art?
Filed: Feb 08, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
Summary: A cave handprint in Indonesia is the oldest known rock art, challenging theories of human artistic expression.
WHO: Researchers
WHAT: Discovery of the oldest known rock art
WHEN: Feb 08, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
WHERE: Metanduno cave, Muna Island, Indonesia
WHY: To challenge existing theories on the origins of human art
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