Researchers found an engraved deer bone that is about 51,000 years old in northern Germany, which they believe might be among the oldest pieces of reliably dated art. The bone features inverted V’s in a chevron shape, as reported by NBC. Researchers say its existence indicates that "conceptual imagination, as a prerequisite to compose individual lines into a coherent design, was present in Neanderthals," suggesting an awareness of symbolic meaning. BIG JAKE, WORLD'S TALLEST HORSE DIES AT AGE 20 IN WISCONSINThe bone was discovered at the entrance to a former cave northern Germany called Einhornhöhle, which is also known as the "Unicorn Cave." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPRadiocarbon dating was used to estimate the age of the bone and researchers told NBC that while other examples of ancient art have been approximated back to the same era, this is the first time an object has reliably been dated.

Source: Fox News July 06, 2021 01:41 UTC