Ice Age star map discovered By BBC News Online science editor Dr David Whitehouse Wednesday, 9 August, 2000, 01:00 GMT 02:00 UK http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/871930.stm From the article: "The Lascaux caves, with their spectacular drawings of bulls, horses and antelope, were painted 16,500 years ago. The caves may have been a prehistoric planetarium where the stars were first charted. Discovered in 1940, the walls show the artistic talents of our distant ancestors. But the drawings may also demonstrate their scientific knowledge as well. The caves could be a prehistoric planetarium in which humanity first charted the stars. The sky map has been found in a region of the Lascaux caves known as the Shaft of the Dead Man."
Cave art 41,000 years old. There is speculation that some of the art represents constellations. El Castillo: Wonders and Questions Posted on September 12, 201 ancient astronomy | misfitsandheroes
