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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Talk about hiding in plain sight! 😲 Real ancient rock art was found hiding right behind fake "caveman" props in Jamal Cave. Using the D-Stretch color algorithm, hidden painted dots were revealed to the amazement of researchers. Watch the short: youtube.com/shorts/aPgqr...

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Real Ancient Art Hiding Behind Fake Caveman Props! 😲 #paleopostpodcast #podcast #history

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

CAVE WALLS PRESERVE ANCIENT DNA! We've extracted aDNA directly from stone! This is a massive paradigm shift in deep history. Watch Dr. Garces of the First Art Team, IPT, CGEO, and ITM explain: youtube.com/shorts/Zqq3f... Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s414... Whose genetic signatures will we find next?

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Ancient DNA found IN Cave Art Pigments? - New in NATURE!?!

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Did prehistoric artists leave more than drawings? 🎨🧬 Dr. Sara Garcês breaks down a massive study that recovered ancient human DNA right off cave walls. Watch the full clip: youtube.com/shorts/Zqq3f...

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Ancient DNA found IN Cave Art Pigments? - New in NATURE!?!

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Red lines in the karst: The wait is over. The new Bacon Hole paper by George Nash et al. (2026) is officially out in MDPI Quaternary! Read the groundbreaking U-Th & geochemical data on Britain's contested Late Glacial art here: www.mdpi.com/2571-550X/9/...

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

An ancient gaze from 36,000 years ago. 🦉 Deep within Chauvet Cave, an Aurignacian artist used finger-fluting in soft clay to depict an owl (Clottes, 2003).

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Exploring the “Valley of Signs.” 🇮🇹 Thanks to George Nash for these incredible Valcamonica petroglyphs (Neolithic-Iron Age) shots. They showcase the complex symbolic lives of our ancestors. The 1902 Committee tracks humanity’s story on stone. 🪨✨ #RockArt #Archaeology #Valcamonica #1902Committee

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Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺) @sethchagi.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

45,000 years of human history in one shelter. What happens when we stop treating sites as "prehistoric" and start seeing them as living ledgers? My new deep dive on the Ndalambiri discovery in Angola and what it reveals about human continuity. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/deephist...

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The 45,000-Year Ledger: What Ndalambiri Tells Us About Human Continuity

Ndalambiri’s 45,000-year sequence reveals a living ledger of human innovation, from ancient rock art to Iron Age forges. A new look at our deep history in Angola.

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The 1902 Committee is going from digital to tangible! 🏛️🎨 We’re raising funds to publish our first physical volumes of global rock art research and keep our digital hub ad-free and open-access. Help us preserve the "first signatures" of humanity. Donate: gofund.me/3083618d5

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

The 1902 Committee is moving from digital to tangible! 🏛️ We’re raising funds to publish our first physical volumes of global rock art research and keep our digital hub ad-free and open-access. Help us preserve the "first signatures" of humanity: gofund.me/e3594480a #RockArt #1902Committee

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The 1902 Committee is going physical! 📗 We’re raising funds to upgrade our hosting and publish our first physical volumes of rock art news & research. Help us keep deep history open-access and tangible for everyone. Support the campaign: gofund.me/321a90bfe #RockArt #Archaeology

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Serra da Capivara in Brazil is rewriting deep history. 🇧🇷 🎨 With rock art dating 27,000+ years and potential human occupation back to 50k, these 300+ sites at the Boqueirão da Pedra Furada challenge "Clovis-First" models. An incredible look at early migration! #Archaeology #1902Committee

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

New Academic Publication: "Prehistoric Rock Art in Portugal," edited by Garcês and Nash. A formal synthesis of rock art research across the Iberian Peninsula, covering landscape, chronology, and symbolism. 🏛️📖 Access: www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1... #Archaeology #1902Committee

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The Prehistoric Rock Art of Portugal | Symbolising Animals and Things

The Prehistoric Rock Art of Portugal presents significant interpretive perspectives in Portuguese rock art research and offers an excellent representation of

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Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺) @sethchagi.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Is cave art actually a "hard drive"? 🧠 New research in PNAS shows 40,000-year-old signs have the same statistical entropy as Proto-Cuneiform. We’re decoding a 40k-year-old "cloud." Deep dive into the proto-alphabet: open.substack.com/pub/deephist... #Paleoanthropology #DeepHistory #Archaeology

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Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺) @sethchagi.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Were Neanderthals the first curators? 🦴 Evidence shows they collected rare fossils & crystals with no survival use. This points to a deep aesthetic & symbolic life. Dive into the anthropic collections of our cousins: open.substack.com/pub/deephist... #Paleoanthropology #DeepHistory

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The First Curators: Why Neanderthals Collected 'Useless' Things

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Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺) @sethchagi.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Textbooks: 0, Deep History: 1. 🦴💥 Our 2025-26 Review is LIVE! 🎨 67k-year-old art in Indonesia 🧶 Homo habilis "The Weaver" skeletal reveal 🏗️ Neanderthal tar-ovens in Gibraltar The story of us is bushier (and cooler) than ever. Watch: youtu.be/G_VfohILmi0 #PaleoPost #HumanOrigins #Science

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Rewriting Human History: The 2025 Paleoanthropology Year in Review

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Exciting news from Rowtor, Derbyshire! Anna Clark discovered rare animal engravings in early 2025, verified by experts. The figures include a female cervid with her calf and an extinct aurochs. These finds hint at a deep Mesolithic connection, beyond the famous Bronze Age art. #RockArt

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Ever wonder how ancient artists made their paint stay on stone for 40,000+ years? 🎨 Experimental archaeology helps us decode the "recipe" of deep history. From grinding ochre in shells to testing application methods, we're recreating the ancient toolkit. 🪨✨ #RockArt #Archaeology #DeepHistory

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Seth Chagi (World of Paleoanthropology🏺) @sethchagi.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

10,000 years of art found in Sinai! 🏜️ From 10,000 BCE red ibex to Nabataean script & early Islamic marks. This is why I call it "Deep History," not "prehistory." Read the full deep-dive: open.substack.com/pub/deephist... #Archaeology #RockArt #DeepHistory

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10,000 Years in the Sand: The Umm Erak Palimpsest and the Continuity of the Human Spirit

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Red-painted lines in Cueva de la Pileta, Spain, resemble wattle/stave fences, akin to Maasai/Sami enclosures, with deer and goat hoof prints. D-Stretch imaging uncovered a hidden yellow cervid, hinting at Upper Palaeolithic people corralling animals, showcasing early animal management. #Spain

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

🚨 Call for Papers: BIRAG 2026 🚨 The British & Irish Rock Art Group is gathering in Cromford, Derbyshire (Sept 4-6, 2026) to discuss new discoveries and interpretations of ancient art globally. Submission emails: 📧 Nash@liverpool.ac.uk 📧 Aron.mazel@newcastle.ac.uk Learn more at birag.co.uk 🪨✨

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

When did we start thinking symbolically? 🧠 The call for papers is open for Session S-11B at the XXI UISPP World Congress: First Marks, First Minds. Focus: Early cave art & abstract thought. 📍 Poznań, Poland 📅 Aug 31–Sep 4, 2026 🗓 Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 #Paleoanthropology #DeepHistory #UISPP

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

📢 Call for Papers: UISPP XXI World Congress (Poland, 2026) Session S-11H: Foraging Figures to Fish and Fjords. Exploring the prehistoric engraved/painted rock art of Northern Europe. ⏳ Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 📍 Poznań, Poland 🔗 Submit via the conference portal! #Archaeology #RockArt #DeepHistory

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

📢 Call for Papers! Session S-11G: "Obsessive Patterns in Rock Art" at the XXI UISPP World Congress in Poland. 🇵🇱 Exploring hand stencils, concentric circles, and the "why" behind visual recurrence in deep history. ⏳ Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 🔗 Submit: uispp2026.syskonf.pl #RockArt #Archaeology

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Call for Papers: BIRAG Conference 2026! Join us in Cromford, Derbyshire (Sept 4-6) to investigate new interpretations of ancient art. Our own committee member, George, is part of this significant event! Details: birag.co.uk #RockArt #Archaeology #DeepHistory #1902Committee (1/2)

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1902 Committee @1902committee.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Who is the 1902 Committee? 🎨🪨 We are a collective dedicated to advancing the study of Rock Art through ethical, open-access research. By bridging the gap between academia and the public, we ensure that our shared deep history is accessible to all. Join us for news, science, and art. ✨ #RockArt

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