Creation of Cave Paintings May Have Been a Social Activity, Study Finds

Findings from a new study of Neolithic cave paintings have prompted archeologists to rethink their perception of the ancient activity. The study, a collaboration between the University of Granada, Durham University, and the Autonomous University of Barcelona, examined figurative and geometric designs painted over 7,000 years ago in a cave in Spain. 
According to a report in the Guardian, expert analysis revealed that the two sets of fingerprints impressed in the ochre pigment belonged to a