Discovering the world's oldest known cave art

Hidden in the narrow depths of a cave in Indonesia, researchers have discovered the oldest known evidence of storytelling in art. The painting of a hunting scene, located in the limestone cave of Leang Karampuang in the Maros-Pangkep region of South Sulawesi, portrays three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig. The cave art has been dated at over 51,000 years old. Expert in archaeogeochemistry, Professor Renaud Joannes-Boyau, discusses the process of dating ancient fossils and other exciting discoveries he has been involved in through his research at Southern Cross University. The musical introduction to this podcast was written and performed by Alako Myles.