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A hand pressed to stone nearly 68,000 years ago is now the oldest known rock art on Earth. New findings from Sulawesi reshape what we know about early human art and migration. #Archaeology #Anthropology #HumanOrigins #RockArt www.anthropology.net/p/the-oldest...

The Oldest Human Signature on Stone

A 67,800-year-old hand stencil from Indonesia redraws the map of human creativity and migration

www.anthropology.net

January 22, 2026 at 3:10 AM

Emma Cameron

@ecameron.bsky.social

How lovely.
The faded outline of a hand on a cave wall in Indonesia may be the world’s oldest known rock art - archaeologists say it was created at least 67,800 years ago.
The stencil was most likely created by the ancestors of Indigenous Australians.
#rockart
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Hand shape in Indonesian cave may be world’s oldest known rock art

Archaeologists say stencil painted with ochre in limestone cave on Muna Island was created at least 67,800 years ago

www.theguardian.com

January 21, 2026 at 4:11 PM

Pauline Grierson

@pfgblue.bsky.social

Maybe try something like the Rockart Enhancer app? Makes a huge difference looking at petroglyphs
www.binaryearth.net/RockArtEnhan...

BinaryEarth - Rock Art Enhancer

Rock Art Enhancer

www.binaryearth.net

January 21, 2026 at 1:38 PM

Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺)

@sethchagi.bsky.social

Come check out the new page for the @1902committee.bsky.social!

A page dedicated to the open access sharing of international #RockArt!

bsky.app/profile/1902...

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January 21, 2026 at 12:54 PM

1902 Committee

@1902committee.bsky.social

Call for Papers: BIRAG Conference 2026!

Join us in Cromford, Derbyshire (Sept 4-6) to investigate new interpretations of ancient art. Our own committee member, George, is part of this significant event!

Details: birag.co.uk
#RockArt #Archaeology #DeepHistory
#1902Committee (1/2)

January 21, 2026 at 12:50 PM

1902 Committee

@1902committee.bsky.social

Who is the 1902 Committee? 🎨🪨

We are a collective dedicated to advancing the study of Rock Art through ethical, open-access research. By bridging the gap between academia and the public, we ensure that our shared deep history is accessible to all.

Join us for news, science, and art. ✨ #RockArt

January 21, 2026 at 11:58 AM

Romek66

@romek66.bsky.social

#RockinTuesday & #TagTuesday

petroglyphs as #StreetArt from centuries ago

rock art most likely created by the Anasazi or Paiute tribe in Zion’s Petroglyph Canyon

Zion National Park, April 2025
#hiking #Zion #Utah #graffiti #RockArt #ArtYear

January 20, 2026 at 6:27 PM

Antiquity Journal

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The #RockArt of the Flinders Island Group, Australia depicts everything from marine animals to European ships.
Different islands favour different motifs, indicating each island was utilised by specific subgroups (e.g. only males were permitted to visit Clack).

🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

Four rock panels, on which are painted sailing ships in red and white.

January 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM

EAZ – Ethnographisch-Archaeologische Zeitschrift

@eaz-journal.bsky.social

🧩📢New publication! #EAZ 59 (2)
A.T. Santos advances current debates around Upper #Palaeolithic #rockart by shifting the focus from imagery alone to the social appropriation of space, integrating landscape, spatial practice, ontology.
doi.org/10.54799/OAK...
#archaeology #anthropology #art #heritage

Penascosa 5. Photo: A. T. Santos. CC BY 4.0

January 20, 2026 at 9:38 AM

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