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Hundreds of Ice Age rock engravings found hidden in plain sight

Original: Hundreds of Ice Age rock art engravings discovered hidden in plain sight

Archaeologists have identified hundreds of Ice Age rock art engravings at a site where they had long gone unnoticed, according to a report by Phys.org. The discovery adds a significant body of prehistoric imagery to the known record and suggests similar carvings may still be waiting in other well-studied locations.

Why now: The scale of the find and the idea that major prehistoric art went unnoticed for so long is striking to the public and researchers alike.

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