The enigma of the absence of ancient cave art in the Levant

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Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University are proposing an answer to a scientific mystery: why there is no cave man art in Israel. They say it’s because all large animals in the Levant were extinct before the homo sapiens arrived. Reporter Arieh O'Sullivan spoke with Prof. Ran Barkai of Tel Aviv University’s department of archaeology about his theory. (photo: courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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