World's Oldest Rock Art Found: 67,800-Year-Old Hand in Indonesian Cave
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Published: Jan 22, 2026, 09:51 IST | Updated: Jan 22, 2026, 09:51 IST
Archaeologists identified a faint, claw-like hand stencil in Liang Metanduno cave on Indonesia's Muna Island as the world's oldest rock art, dated to at least 67,800 years ago via uranium-thorium analysis of overlying calcite.
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