The oldest representational cave painting dates from about 30,000 years ago. Most date from 20,000 years ago or less, in what's called the Upper Paleolithic era. Rocks were ground up to make ...

Ice-age children are behind some unusual drawings in the Las Monedas Cave in Spain, a new study claims. Here & Now ‘s Peter O’Dowd talks with Isobel Wisher, a postdoctoral researcher in the Evolution ...

Maria explored deep inside the cave using just a candle to light her way. Then, holding her candle aloft, she discovered something that no-one had seen for a very, very long time…paintings on ...