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40,000 BCE
The Beginning !
The origins of art are likely much older than the earliest European cave paintings, which are dated to around 30,000 years ago:
Africa
Some of the oldest known art may have originated in Africa, and the oldest known drawing by Homo sapiens was discovered in Blombos Cave, South Africa, and is estimated to be 73,000 years old -
Period: 40,000 BCE to 4000 BCE
The Beginning
The origins of art are likely much older than the earliest European cave paintings, which are dated to around 30,000 years ago:
Africa
Some of the oldest known art may have originated in Africa, and the oldest known drawing by Homo sapiens was discovered in Blombos Cave, South Africa, and is estimated to be 73,000 years old -
Period: 40,000 BCE to 4000 BCE
The Beginning
The origins of art are likely much older than the earliest European cave paintings, which are dated to around 30,000 years ago:
Africa
Some of the oldest known art may have originated in Africa, and the oldest known drawing by Homo sapiens was discovered in Blombos Cave, South Africa, and is estimated to be 73,000 years old