Neanderthals – not modern humans – were first artists on Earth, experts claim

Neanderthals painted on cave walls in Spain 65,000 years ago – tens of thousands of years before modern humans arrived, say researchersMore than 65,000 years ago, a Neanderthal reached out and made strokes in red ochre on the wall of a cave, and in doing so, became the first known artist on Earth, scientists claim.The discovery overturns the widely-held belief that modern humans are the only species to have expressed themselves through works of art.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 23, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Neanderthals Science Anthropology Archaeology Art Evolution Source Type: news