Botswana is home to fabulous ancient rock art

Rock art is among one of the best things to know about Botswana. There is a collection of indigenous people's art dating back to the Stone Age in the north-western corner of Botswana, between the Okavango River and the Namibian border. The Tsodilo Hills, also known as the "Louvre of the Desert," has one of the world's highest concentrations of rock paintings. Over 4,500 paintings cover an area of 10 square kilometers.

Furthermore, archaeological evidence provides a record of human activity dating back approximately 100,000 years. The paintings are done in red ochre, which is derived from the local rock hematite. Much of the art is naturalistic in the subject and characterized by a variety of geometric symbols, distinctive treatment of the human figure, and exaggerated body proportions of many animals. For example, the rhinos depicted here have enormous bodies and disproportionately small legs.