New research from Tel Aviv University suggests prehistoric children were joint creators of European cave art, fulfilling a ...

Study shows prehistoric children may have participated in cave art because they were considered mediators between the ...

Why would prehistoric humans carry their youngest children deep into the winding, pitch-black recesses of ancient caves?

The paper was published in the journal Arts from MDPI. Dr. Assaf explains: “Cave art created by early humans is a fascinating phenomenon that intrigues many researchers. To date, around 400 ...

A team of Tel Aviv University researchers from the field of prehistoric archaeology has proposed an innovative hypothesis ...

Who made the first drawings? Prehistoric close prehistoricA period of time before history was written. cave art is one of the earliest forms of drawing. Many examples of cave art include drawings ...

The paintings are older than Europe’s famed cave art such as Lascaux in France, and, while younger than some geometric abstract art found in South Africa, it’s the oldest of a narrative scene ...

New research suggests prehistoric children weren’t just along for the ride—they may have played powerful spiritual roles deep ...