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15,000-Year-Old Fingerprints Reveal Children Created Art in Ancient Israel
Researchers have discovered 15,000-year-old fingerprints on clay figurines in Israel, revealing that children actively participated in creating art alongside adults. The study, published in PLOS One, examined artifacts from the Natufian period, showing evidence of intergenerational knowledge transfer.
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- 0115,000-year-old fingerprints reveal children created clay art in ancient Israel.
- 02The study involved researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- 03Artifacts were found at three archaeological sites dating from 15,000 to 11,650 years ago.
- 04Children under ten years old left fingerprints on the small figurines.
- 05The findings challenge previous theories about the origins of clay art in the region.
- 06The research offers insights into prehistoric education and cultural traditions.
This finding pushes back the timeline for such artistic creation among hunter-gatherer societies by thousands of years.
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