Art of the Upper Paleolithic

Scientist discover evidence of Neanderthals being responsible for early cave paintings

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No one has given the Neanderthals much credit for being intelligent and creative. In fact, they’ve always been thought of as humans’ younger, dumber cousins. But new evidence suggests they may have been more creative than once thought.

Mysterious cave art thought to be done by children 13,000 years ago

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Was European Cave Art the Earliest Form of Cinema?

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Who Were the Ancient Artists in Spain’s El Castillo Cave?

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Prehistoric Cave Drawings ‘Made by Children’

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Werner Herzog’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams

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Director Werner Herzog of Cave of Forgotten Dreams. He tells Kurt Andersen how he came to film one of the most amazing discoveries of our time – the 30,000-year-old cave paintings of Chauvet, France in 3D.

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A French professor of art and music contends that ancient cave paintings were part of music-filled rituals. Reporter Ari Daniel Shapiro visited a cave with the French professor and an American skeptic.