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“The world's oldest cave paintings in Indonesia under threat of wildfires”
“In a cave in South Sulawesi’s Maros-Pangkep, an artwork depicting human-like figures interacting with a pig was dated by researchers from Australia’s Griffith University to be at least 51,200 years old.”
Indonesian cave paintings are under threat from wildfires
Key points
- Oldest Sulawesi cave paintings, including 51,200-year-old figures, face fire risk.
- Severe Indonesian wildfires driven by El Nino threaten heat- and smoke-damaged art.
- Firefighters battled blazes near Maros-Pangkep UNESCO Global Geopark, 800m from site.
- Over 270 hectares of the national park burned between Sep 30 and Oct 18.
- Experts warn heat and soot could accelerate deterioration of the paintings.
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