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🔬 Science
March 17, 2026 at 07:35 PM
These Mesmerizing Cave Paintings Were Discovered in 1901. Now, Archaeologists Finally Know When Some of Them Were Created
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Archaeologists have finally determined the age of ancient cave paintings in Font-de-Gaume, France, using newly discovered traces of charcoal for radiocarbon dating.
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