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cave painting

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graffiti
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A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2026

Then he looked over at the fresh Shadowman, a cave painting, marketing attempt and conversation starter for these conflicted times, and shook his head.

From New York Times Oct. 20, 2021

There is probably a cave painting of a cat skulking away from its owner in search of a warmer fire.

From The Guardian Jan. 22, 2020

In the millennia since the first wolf peed on a cave painting, they’ve hacked our neurological wiring so that even a few seconds of eye contact elevate oxytocin levels in both dog and owner.

From Salon Nov. 10, 2018

“I want to leave something behind for people to remember me by. The way kings do. Or the cave painting people.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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