Scientists have explained the origin of rock paintings about 20 thousand years old

The results of a fresh study by groups of scientists from Cambridge and Spanish universities have appeared online.

universities. They were able to uncover the origin of rock paintings that were made about 20 thousand years ago. Discuss

To do this, experts studied about 180 elements.cave painting with images of hands. During this process, they discovered 545 hand silhouettes made by blowing pigment through a hollow cane or bone.

Scientists have found that the authors of about a quarterThe rock carvings were children between the ages of 2 and 12. But at the same time, their parents also took part in the process. This, experts say, served as an example of "group cohesion." This moment is especially important because at this age children could not blow out the pigment with force on their own.

Source: The Telegraph