Storiascopio · Era 2 of 12 · primary year 3
The cave art of Sulawesi
about 44,000 years ago · Leang Tedongnge Cave, Sulawesi (Indonesia)
In short
On the island of Sulawesi, in Indonesia, there is one of the oldest paintings in the world: a wild pig painted in a cave at least 45,500 years ago. The artists used a dark red pigment, and next to the pig are the outlines of two hands. Discoveries like this show that art was born in different places, not just in Europe.
Why it matters It tells us that the need to draw and tell stories is extremely old and belongs to everyone.
Source: Science Advances, 2021, “Oldest cave art found in Sulawesi”
Where we are in the era “Prehistory”
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about 7 million years agoEvent 14 of 25about 5,300 years ago
Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
When did it happen? Find the date at the top and write it here:
Tell it in your own words: what happened?
Draw the scene below.
storiascopio.com/en/event/the-cave-art-of-sulawesi/ · free worksheet, you may photocopy it for your class