FfFfFfFF 58,378 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 One of the world’s largest collections of prehistoric rock art has been discovered in the Amazonian rainforest. Hailed as “the Sistine Chapel of the ancients”, archaeologists have found tens of thousands of paintings of animals and humans created up to 12,500 years ago across cliff faces that stretch across nearly eight miles in Colombia. Their date is based partly on their depictions of now-extinct ice age animals, such as the mastodon, a prehistoric relative of the elephant that hasn’t roamed South America for at least 12,000 years. There are also images of the palaeolama, an extinct camelid, as well as giant sloths and ice age horses. These animals were all seen and painted by some of the very first humans ever to reach the Amazon. Their pictures give a glimpse into a lost, ancient civilisation. The discovery was made last year, but has been kept secret until now as it was filmed for a major Channel 4 series to be screened in December: Jungle Mystery: Lost Kingdoms of the Amazon. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/nov/29/sistine-chapel-of-the-ancients-rock-art-discovered-in-remote-amazon-forest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 It reads "stream Chromatica" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloe 1,199 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Amazing. To think that these are the evidence that the earth is more than 4000 years old but some people in the USA still doubt so... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadikaado 4,302 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I think pre-historic art is really fascinating. I hope this documentary is out soon. I am authistic, so don't be offended if I make a mess sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 125,719 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Wow that is actually amazing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 8 miles of rock art? Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,378 Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 8 hours ago, TimisaMonster said: 8 miles of rock art? Only Dailymail seems to say that specifically and they are known to fabricate stuff so possibly not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorlax 6,371 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 9 hours ago, Aloe said: Amazing. To think that these are the evidence that the earth is more than 4000 years old but some people in the USA still doubt so... Those same people still think Trump is gonna somehow be president again for the next four years so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregJA 5,555 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Better artists than I ever will be Mr. No Award Winner 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 18,857 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Those are so well preserved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastertoyo 22,734 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 9 hours ago, TimisaMonster said: 8 miles of rock art? My Art Rock could mean anything please enlighten me to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emvee 8,845 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 9 hours ago, TimisaMonster said: 8 miles of rock art? I think it means the cliff faces go for 8 miles, not the art. OT: I can’t believe we’re still finding new things that are clearly just out in the open. The Amazon must an amazing place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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