Paintings from the Stone Age found in Swabia
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Swabia - Archaeologists found the oldest painting in Central Europe. The artwork of the stone age were found in Hohle Fels cave, near Schelkingen.
There are four pieces of stone are found, the fourth has a maroon-colored spots. At first glance, this is not an artistic spots, but this discovery is very important because they represent the oldest paintings ever found in Central Europe. Although it was never found similar work in France and Spain.
Maria Malina, technicians ourbakala the excavation site, said that the stone from the Hohle seem to be painted using a mixture of red chalk and lime juice, plus water from the cave.
"The spots were just a coincidence," said Nicholas Conard, who accompanied the archaeological excavations. Similarly, as proclaimed Thelocal, Thursday (11/10/2011).
It remains unclear what the meaning was freckles. There is speculation that these spots associated with witchcraft or similar calendar periods.
Lately Hohle Fels it is becoming a magnet for the archaeologist, followed a few years ago researchers who worked there found the figures of Venus and the flute was about 4,000 years ago.
There are four pieces of stone are found, the fourth has a maroon-colored spots. At first glance, this is not an artistic spots, but this discovery is very important because they represent the oldest paintings ever found in Central Europe. Although it was never found similar work in France and Spain.
Maria Malina, technicians ourbakala the excavation site, said that the stone from the Hohle seem to be painted using a mixture of red chalk and lime juice, plus water from the cave.
"The spots were just a coincidence," said Nicholas Conard, who accompanied the archaeological excavations. Similarly, as proclaimed Thelocal, Thursday (11/10/2011).
It remains unclear what the meaning was freckles. There is speculation that these spots associated with witchcraft or similar calendar periods.
Lately Hohle Fels it is becoming a magnet for the archaeologist, followed a few years ago researchers who worked there found the figures of Venus and the flute was about 4,000 years ago.
