Today's Archaeology News

Recent excavations in what scientists believe to be a storage chamber of some sort have revealed primitive cave paintings, the likes of which have not been seen for many years. Radiographite dating has placed the artifacts at anywhere between 5110 and 5840 days old, making them among the earliest relics of a bygone age. Sadly, the following pictures are all that remain of these priceless etchings, as they were destroyed shortly after in an unfortunate painting incident. Researchers using these photos to determine the etchings' original meaning remain baffled, though theories abound. "They had to have been done by a child, or at least someone with a similar lack of coordination," said one researcher. "I mean, the scrawl is just so bad." Anthropologists associated with the project remain hopeful that, unlike the now-lost etchings themselves, the meaning behind the ancient drawings will be preserved for the ages.




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