South Africa, rock art
South African Rock Art Depicts 260-Million-Year-Old Extinct Animal, Study Suggests
Indigenous people in southern Africa may have been painting long-extinct creatures from 260 million years ago, even before Western archaeologists described the fossils. In a thought-provoking new paper,
Mysterious South African cave painting may have been inspired by fossils
The first inhabitants of southern Africa knew about locally abundant dicynodont fossils and made rock art about them.
South African Cave Art May Depict Extinct Animal from 250 M. Years Ago, New Study Finds
If the painting in fact depicts a dicynodont, it would then predate the first formal scientific record of these animals by at least 10 years.
South African rock art possibly inspired by long-extinct species, suggests research
A mysterious tusked animal depicted in South African rock art might portray an ancient species preserved as fossils in the same region, according to a study published September 18, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Julien Benoit of the University of the Witwatersrand,
South African rock art possibly inspired by long-extinct species
A mysterious tusked animal depicted in South African rock art might portray an ancient species preserved as fossils in the same region, according to a new study.
Mysterious Rock Art May Depict 'Strange' Animal From 250 Million Years Ago
Indigenous painting may portray a long extinct creature that appeared before the first dinosaurs, a study found.
African Rock Art May Show Extinct Animal That Lived Millions Of Years Before Humans
In the Karoo Basin of South Africa, an unusual tusked beast is painted on a rock wall. Archaeologists have previously pondered whether the artwork depicts a mythical creature from the realm of fantasy,
African And Buddhist Art At The Aldrich Museum Of Contemporary Art
Layo Bright and Elizabeth Englander use Ridgefield, Connecticut to challenge notions of Asian and African art.
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Actress CCH Pounder’s art collection comes to the African American Museum
The actress, who has been on television for decades, is also a major collector of contemporary art. She loaned 40 pieces to ...
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Snelson-Golden students visit African art museum
Students from Snelson-Golden Middle School learned more about Africa, its history and its art with a recent visit to the ...
Saxon Hotel’s Renovation Showcases South African Art And Culture
Saxon Hotel in Johannesburg has undergone a comprehensive renovation, blending modern African creativity with timeless ...
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Nando’s To Bring World Class South African Art Collection To Atlanta
The Nando’s art collection, one of the largest and most in-depth of Southern African contemporary masterworks, will make its ...
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22 On Sloane: Exploring the intersection of art and entrepreneurship in Africa
My recent visit to FNB Art Joburg, which is Africa’s leading and longest-running contemporary art fair, was more than just a casual stroll through curated masterpieces. Accompanied by one of my ...