Early Artists

The results of a study on what are thought to be the earliest examples of art were published in 2018. More than 65,000 years old paintings of animals, geometric symbols, dots, handprints, engravings, and hand stencils made with a substance that resembles modern paint have been discovered in three caverns in Spain.

We now have crucial knowledge on the history of art within Homo sapiens societies because to this significant discovery. It also revealed details about some of the earliest manifestations of culture among prehistoric humans. There was also evidence that Neanderthals may have worn ancient jewelry with body decoration that dates to between 40,000 and 45,000 years ago.

The evidence from these caves also demonstrated that, although the cave paintings were older than 65,000 years, other artifacts, like perforated seashell beads, were older than 115,000 years. This indicates that Neanderthals and their art were not limited to a particular time period but rather persisted throughout their place in the Earth's history. They were actual pioneers of art and culture, long before there were structured communities, even though they weren't Da Vinci or Van Gogh.