Leang Bulu' Sipong 4
Indonesia · Asia
Features an ancient hunting scene once considered the oldest, depicting mythical therianthropes.
Age
~43,900 - 50,200 yrs
Period
Late Pleistocene
Setting
Cave
Art form
Paintings
Discovered
2017
Status
Closed (Conservation)
A remarkable limestone cave site in Sulawesi featuring a hunting scene with dwarf buffalo (anoas) and wild pigs being pursued by human-like figures bearing animal traits (therianthropes). Recently re-dated to over 50,200 years old, it remains one of the most vital windows into early human spiritual and narrative thought.
Notable Features
- ◦ Complex hunting scene panel
- ◦ Earliest evidence of therianthropes
- ◦ Aged between 43.9 and 50.2 ka
Depicted Subjects
Anoas (Dwarf Buffalo)Warty PigsTherianthropes
Plan a Visit
AccessClosed to the public.
Sources & Further Reading
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