March
13
/ 2020
New cave paintings discovered in northern Spain date back 40,000 years and demonstrating two distinct artistic styles. According to a new paper published by lead author Blanca Ochoa, in journal Antiquity, the discovery of 17 new caves in the Basque region between Spain and France adds greatly to what is known about ancient artistic tradition as only six were previously known which display ancient Paleolithic art. Researchers from the University of the Basque Country examined 23 sites with prehistoric art in northern Spain and the new study says they are from the pre-Magdalenian period, from between 20,000 and 40,000 years ago and much “more prolific than first thought.” [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"71365","attributes":{"alt":"Entrance to the Danbolinzulo cave, where one of the discoveries was made
