Mysterious symbols found in Ice Age cave art might have served as a type of record-keeping
A recent study suggests that Ice Age hunter-gatherers might have used markings to communicate information about prey behavior around 25,000 years ago. These markings, including dots, lines, and the symbol “Y,” often accompany animal images in caves across Europe, some dating back nearly 40,000 years. While some researchers previously speculated that these markings might relate…