The San, or Bushmen, are indigenous people in Southern Africa particularly in what is now South Africa and Botswana. Their ancient rock paintings and carvings (collectively called rock art) are found in caves and on rock shelters. The artwork depicts non-human beings, hunters, and half-human half-animal hybrids.

2023年5月25日 · The African cave paintings stand as time capsules, capturing the lives, beliefs, and creativity of our ancestors, thus playing an indispensable role in our understanding of prehistoric...

TARA is an international, Nairobi-based organisation committed to recording the rich rock art heritage of the African continent, to making this information widely accessible and, to the extent possible, safeguarding those sites most threatened by humans and nature.

The cave paintings and engravings of Africa spans an entire continent and much of human (pre-)history. They represent hundreds of distinct cultures and the individual artists within them, spread out over millennia and vast distances.

It’s among more than a dozen other dated cave paintings on Sulawesi that now rival the earliest cave art in Spain and France, long believed to be the oldest on earth. The findings made...

The oldest scientifically-dated figurative rock art in Africa dates from around 26,000–28,000 years ago and is found in Namibia. Between 1969 and 1972, German archaeologist, W.E. Wendt, researching in an area known locally as “Goachanas,” unearthed several painted slabs in a cave he named Apollo 11, after NASA’s successful moon landing ...

2023年4月11日 · Cave paintings are prehistoric paintings and drawings that were created on cave walls and ceilings, some of which date back to as early as 40,000 years ago. These paintings are found in caves all over the world, although the most famous examples are located in …

When we hear the words ‘African rock art’ we think of the exquisite paintings made by the San in southern Africa, and the evocative desert paintings of the Tassili in north Africa. But, Africa has dozens more rock art traditions, made by many different groups and over thousands of years.

2023年9月20日 · Discover the San rock art of Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia and Botswana). Find the cave paintings and engravings of the ancient San or Khoisan people.

2024年12月17日 · African cave paintings offer valuable insights into various aspects of prehistoric life. They tell us about the animals that roamed the landscape, the tools and techniques used for hunting, and the social structures of early communities.