🪨 17,000-Year-Old Cave Paintings in France Just Got Their First Precise Age—Thanks to Hidden Charcoal
Scientists have dated the famous Ice Age animal paintings in Font-de-Gaume cave in France for the first time, pinning them to roughly 17,000 years ago. The breakthrough came after researchers discovered hidden charcoal particles in the black pigments—previously assumed to contain only minerals that can't be radiocarbon dated. The cave holds stunning paintings of bison, mammoths, and rhinoceroses made by our ancestors. How many other ancient artworks might be hiding secrets in their pigments?
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