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?

<p>Archaeologists have discovered what could be the <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03826-4">world&rsquo;s oldest recorded story</a> in the form of <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/12/a-43900-year-old-cave-painting-is-the-oldest-story-ever-recorded/">rock art in a remote cave in Sulawesi</a>, Indonesia. But are there still things we can learn from these art forms?</p>

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