Robin McKie, science editor
Sunday June 15, 2003
The Observer
Archaeologists have discovered 12,000-year-old engravings carved by ancient Britons in a cave in Creswell Crags, Derbyshire. The depiction of the animals – which include a pair of birds – is the first example of prehistoric cave art in Britain.
The discovery – by Paul Bahn and Paul Pettitt, with Spanish colleague Sergio Ripoll – is set to trigger considerable scientific excitement, for it fills a major gap in the country’s archeological record.
‘If this is verified, it represents a wonderful discovery,’ said Professor Chris Stringer, of the Natural History Museum, London. ‘There are fine examples of cave art in Spain and France but none has been found here – until now.‘
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