Neanderthal Art the Oldest Ever Found

The more we learn about Neanderthals, the more like us they seem and the less like the sub-human knuckle draggers of popular opinion...

Article From National Geographic: 

World's Oldest Cave Art Found—And Neanderthals Made It

In a cave in Spain, scientists found this ladder shape made of red horizontal and vertical lines. The artwork dates to more than 64,000 years ago, suggesting it was created by Neanderthals.

The original research article:

U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art

This panel features the La Trampa pictorial group (21). (Inset) Crust sampled and analyzed for a minimum age (64.8 ka), which constrains the age of the red line. See (20) for details.

Scientific American:
 

Ancient Cave Paintings Clinch the Case for Neandertal Symbolism

Neanderthal Origin of Iberian Cave Art

 

Did Humans Make These Ancient Cave Paintings? | National Geographic

"Or was it Neanderthals? This question and others tantalize researchers investigating early paintings in some of Europe's caves. The paintings date back to a time when Neanderthals and early modern humans lived side by side."

CARTA: Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics: Neanderthal Art - Jean-Jacques Hublin

 
Renowned anthropologist Jean-Jacques Hublin explores the notion of art production by early human ancestors. Series: CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny [Science] [Show ID: 16434]