Scientists Discover World Oldest Cave Art on Indonesia Sulawesi Island

Maxime Aubert and a team of scientists identified a 67,800-year-old hand stencil on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi as the oldest cave art in the world.Research published in the journal “Nature” explains how the experts used uranium isotope dating to analyze mineral crusts found on the ancient painting.This discovery suggests the region served as a vital cultural and geographical bridge for early human populations migrating toward Australia.