Antiquity· 2017Q1

The earliest directly dated rock paintings from southern Africa: new AMS radiocarbon dates

Adelphine Bonneau, David Pearce, Peter Mitchell, Richard A. Staff et al.

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New AMS radiocarbon dates reveal the earliest directly dated rock paintings in southern Africa are 8,000 years old, pushing back the timeline for painted art in the region.

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Field: Archeology (Social Sciences)

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