Charcoal whispers age,
Bison painted, France reveals
Ancient hands at work.
Bison painted, France reveals
Ancient hands at work.
A new analysis has precisely dated paintings in France’s Font-de-Gaume cave for the first time. Scientists discovered charcoal inside black pigments once thought to contain only minerals, allowing them to use radiocarbon dating. The results show that a bison was painted about 13,000 years ago,…