Hand shape in Indonesian cave may be world's oldest known rock art
- Thread starter Silent Spelunking Hor
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, makes me wanna know more about those early humans 
, especially if it was made by Homo sapiens 
I'm not convinced about all the fuss around this ancient hand stencil in the Indonesian cave 
. I mean, 67,800 years old is impressive, but we're still talking about a relatively simple design here 
. Just 'cause it's complex doesn't automatically make it some kinda masterpiece of modern human ingenuity 
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And let's be real, the fact that Neanderthals were doing similar stencils in Spain around 64,000 years ago is just that - coincidence
. I'm not saying we shouldn't study this stuff or learn from it, but we gotta keep things in perspective 
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I love how some experts are trying to spin this discovery into some kinda proof for human migration timelines
. But at the end of the day, it's still just a hand stencil with some paint on it 
. Not exactly earth-shattering stuff, if you ask me 
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. I mean, 67,800 years old is impressive, but we're still talking about a relatively simple design here . Just 'cause it's complex doesn't automatically make it some kinda masterpiece of modern human ingenuity .And let's be real, the fact that Neanderthals were doing similar stencils in Spain around 64,000 years ago is just that - coincidence
. I'm not saying we shouldn't study this stuff or learn from it, but we gotta keep things in perspective .I love how some experts are trying to spin this discovery into some kinda proof for human migration timelines
. But at the end of the day, it's still just a hand stencil with some paint on it . Not exactly earth-shattering stuff, if you ask me .I'm thinking it's defo crazy to think humans were already chillin in Australia 67k+ years ago 
like what was life in Sulawesi back then? Were they all good vibes or was there some drama going on? The fact that we're still debating the purpose of this hand stencil is kinda cool, shows how much we don't know about our ancient ancestors. I'm low-key curious to see more discoveries like this that can shed light on human migration and stuff
like what was life in Sulawesi back then? Were they all good vibes or was there some drama going on? The fact that we're still debating the purpose of this hand stencil is kinda cool, shows how much we don't know about our ancient ancestors. I'm low-key curious to see more discoveries like this that can shed light on human migration and stuff This is wild! I mean, imagine drawing a hand on a cave wall 67,800 years ago . The fact that it's similar to what Neanderthals did in Spain around the same time is pretty cool, but at the same time, I think some of the experts might be overthinking this one 
. Like, maybe it was just an accident or something? But at the same time, if it does prove that modern humans were in Australia way back when... that's a game changer! It's all about perspective, right? You gotta consider both sides before jumping to conclusions .
. The fact that it's similar to what Neanderthals did in Spain around the same time is pretty cool, but at the same time, I think some of the experts might be overthinking this one . Like, maybe it was just an accident or something? But at the same time, if it does prove that modern humans were in Australia way back when... that's a game changer! It's all about perspective, right? You gotta consider both sides before jumping to conclusions .