To determine the cave painting’s true age, researchers led by archaeologist Maxime Aubert analyzed what is known as calcite “popcorn” that had built up on the painting after tens of thousands of years ...

Why did ancient humans bring their young children to cave-painting sites—deep underground—through dark, meandering, hazardous passages? The researchers explain, "Next to many cave paintings ...

He told Agência Brasil: "The first reaction was concern. I had never seen a cave painting before, so I didn’t know what it was. "A few seconds later, I noticed there were no names or dates.