South African Rock Art Depicts 260-Million-Year-Old Extinct Animal, Study Suggests
Indigenous people in southern Africa may have been painting long-extinct creatures from 260 million years ago, even before Western archaeologists described the fossils. In a thought-provoking new paper,
South African rock art possibly inspired by long-extinct species, suggests research
A mysterious tusked animal depicted in South African rock art might portray an ancient species preserved as fossils in the same region, according to a study published September 18, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Julien Benoit of the University of the Witwatersrand,
South African Cave Art May Depict Extinct Animal from 250 M. Years Ago, New Study Finds
If the painting in fact depicts a dicynodont, it would then predate the first formal scientific record of these animals by at least 10 years.
South African Rock Art Appears to Draw Upon Extinct Creatures
The San people acted as paleontologists and used fossil finds as a basis for stories and pictures.
Mysterious South African cave painting may have been inspired by fossils
The first inhabitants of southern Africa knew about locally abundant dicynodont fossils and made rock art about them.
A Mysterious Animal in South African Rock Art May Represent a Pre-Dinosaur Extinct Species
In the rugged landscapes of South Africa, ancient rock art panels created by the San people—one of the region's earliest inhabitants—have long intrigued researchers. Among these works is a particularly enigmatic depiction found in the "Horned Serpent" panel,
South African rock art possibly inspired by long-extinct species
A mysterious tusked animal depicted in South African rock art might portray an ancient species preserved as fossils in the same region, according to a new study.
Fossils of an extinct animal may have inspired this cave art drawing
Unusual tusks on preserved skulls of dicynodonts influenced the look of a mythical beast painted by Southern Africa’s San people, a researcher suspects.
African Rock Art May Show Extinct Animal That Lived Millions Of Years Before Humans
In the Karoo Basin of South Africa, an unusual tusked beast is painted on a rock wall. Archaeologists have previously pondered whether the artwork depicts a mythical creature from the realm of fantasy,
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Mysterious Rock Art May Depict 'Strange' Animal From 250 Million Years Ago
A mysterious example of Indigenous rock art from South Africa may depict a "strange" animal that lived more than 200 ...
Marine art deepens our understanding of the oceans – here’s how it has evolved through the centuries
Marine art is an important form of storytelling. Visual, performance, sculptural and moving image arts have driven the ...
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Nando’s To Bring World Class South African Art Collection To Atlanta
The Nando’s art collection, one of the largest and most in-depth of Southern African contemporary masterworks, will make its ...