Furthermore, the part-human part-animal figurines — known in mythology as therianthropes — depicted in the newly discovered ...

It is the only known example of a cave used by prehistoric humans for both burials and artworks, said the site's lead archaeologist, Jacques Jaubert. The site was a "sanctuary", not a dwelling, he ...

The oldest representational cave painting dates from about 30,000 years ago. Most date from 20,000 years ago or less, in what's called the Upper Paleolithic era. Rocks were ground up to make ...

“The group lived outside, in the open or in shelters under the rocks.” – ‘Fragments of mythology’ – Jaubert thinks the cave may have been used for initiation ceremonies, “a rite of ...

"The group lived outside, in the open or in shelters under the rocks." Jaubert thinks the cave may have been used for initiation ceremonies, "a rite of passage for adolescents to join the adult ...