Anthropologists

Wall art from France said world's oldest

15 May 2012

DORDOGNE, France, May 15 (UPI) -- Anthropologists say a 1.6-ton block of engraved limestone found in southern France is the earliest evidence of wall art, dating to 37,000 years ago.

Anthropologists Discover World's Earliest Known Wall Art

15 May 2012

Numerous engraved and painted images of female sex organs, animals and geometric figures discovered in southern France are believed to be the world’s earliest known cave art. Radiocarbon dating of the engravings, found on a 1.5 metric ton block of limestone in Chauvet Cave in southeastern France, revealed that the art was created some 37,000 years ago. The cave resides near the areas of Abri ...

37000-year-old limestone carvings could be oldest porn in history

15 May 2012

Washington, May 15 : Anthropologists working in southern France believe they have discovered the oldest example of cave art on a 1.5 metric ton block limestone, which reveals an interest in the female form ' and the type of decor that the first Europeans preferred for their living spaces.