The origin and date of appearance of prehistoric cave art are the subjects of ongoing debate. Spain’s Cueva de Ardales is one point of discussion. There, a flowstone formation is stained red in places. This coloring is apparently almost 65,000 years old, but until now, some in the scientific community attributed it to a natural coating of iron oxide deposited by flowing water. However, that hypothesis has just been disproven by the findings of an international team of scientists including a CNRS researcher.
Click here for original story, Neanderthals indeed painted Andalusia’s Cueva de Ardales
Source: Phys.org