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What is the significance of the 32 symbols found in caves all over Europe?
What do the recurring symbols painted in Ice Age caves across Europe mean? This entry maps the interpretations — that they are a precursor to writing, that negative handprints signalled 'I was here', and that they rewrite the timeline of human art.
Position 1 of 3
Read this position →The symbols are a precursor of more complicated communication
Position 2 of 3
Read this position →Negative hands were signalling "I was here"
Position 3 of 3
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