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Rocking Art From 44,000 Years Ago

Adam Brumm, Archaeologist, Griffith University

19-Dec-19 14:00

Rocking Art From 44,000 Years Ago

Archaeologists have discovered what could be the world’s oldest recorded story in the form of rock art in a remote cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia. But are there still things we can learn from these art forms?

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann, Tee Shiao Eek


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