La Roche-Cotard in France was sealed in the ancient past, indicating another Homo species was responsible for the figures.
that scientists can now trace back to our lost cousins, and—as evidenced in the new work—very ancient cave engravings.Advertisementarrived in the area, based on optically-stimulated luminescence dating of the cave’s sediments.
Since Neanderthals were the only known hominins in the area at that time, it goes to provide that the finger markings are theirs. That makes the La Roche-Cotard markings the oldest known artwork made by the species. The ceiling for the markings’ age is about 75,000 years old, the researchers said.“To me it was only a matter of time before evidence for Neanderthal cave art would be found in France.
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