History / Archaeology & Human Evolution
Rock art dated to at least 67,800 years ago has been discovered on Muna Island in Indonesia, making it the oldest known cave art in the world. The finding pushes back the timeline of artistic expression by early humans.
The discovery confirms that early Homo sapiens possessed advanced symbolic and artistic abilities during their dispersal out of Africa. It also strengthens evidence for the northern maritime migration route from Southeast Asia to Sahul around 65,000 years ago, reshaping understanding of early human movement.
APSC relevance
Relevant for GS on world archaeology, human evolution, prehistoric art and migration theories.
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