June 16, 2003

First Paleolithic cave art find in Britain

Archaeologists have discovered 12,000-year-old engravings carved by ancient Britons in a cave in Creswell Crags, Derbyshire. The depiction of the animals - which include a pair of birds - is the first example of prehistoric cave art in Britain.
Read more in the Guardian.

Posted by David on June 16, 2003 10:19 AM

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Hi,
Sorry to be pedantic, but if it's 12,000 years old, isn't it palaeolithic (Old Stone Age), predating both the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods?

Posted by: Daniel Holme on September 10, 2003 2:15 PM

Just testing to see who was paying attention. . . .
Seriously, thanks for catching our mistake -- I've corrected the title.

Posted by: David on September 10, 2003 10:06 PM

I got to attend a lecture by Paul Bahn while at Cambridge Universtiy this summer, and it was awesome to see his enthusiasm for the project. I hope they really do get a museum up and running soon. I would love to go and visit!

Posted by: jessica on September 30, 2003 8:44 PM
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