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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Wilkinson

Ice Age hunters used cave paintings to time life cycles of animals, study shows

Ice Age hunter-gatherers used cave paintings to record sophisticated information about the world around them which helped them to survive, a breakthrough study has found.

Decoding marks on the drawings for the first time, a team of specialists has proven that at least 20,000 years ago, people across Europe made notes about wild animals and the timings of their reproduction cycles.

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