Practice question · Estimate
Roughly how many years ago were the Chauvet paintings made? Set the slider.
Estimate on a scale from 0 to 60,000 years ago (60000).
Hints
- Older than Lascaux by nearly 20,000 years.
- Deep in the last Ice Age.
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36000 (answers within ±5000 count)
Why
About 36,000 years, the oldest great painted cave, and the one that destroyed the tidy story of art improving over time.
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