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Joel Kontinen
Australian scientists have discovered the country's oldest known rock art -
a 17,300-year-old painting of a kangaroo.
The artwork measuring 2m (6.5ft) was painted in red ochre on the ceiling of a rock shelter. It was found in Western Australia's Kimberley region, known for its Aboriginal rock paintings.
Its age was determined by radiocarbon-dating ancient mud wasp nests. The findings were published on Tuesday in the journal Nature Human Behaviour.
However, its date does not take into account the flood of Noah’s days that
would have subtracted a fraction of the sum.
Source:
Australia: Oldest rock art is 17,300-year-old
kangaroo - BBC News 20 February.
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