Archaeologists recently discovered the world’s oldest cave paintings of animals, in an isolated cave in Indonesia. This has challenged the way scientists think about our history, and provided evidence for people in Asia tens of thousands of years ago! Let’s learn about this topic, while studying English vocabulary!

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Vocabulary

Archaeologist (n) - someone who studies the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects of people who lived in the past

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an Anglo-Saxon settlement

Remote (adj) - far away in distance; a long way from any towns or cities

They live in a remote mountain village, miles from the nearest shop

Characteristic (n) - a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something

A big nose is a characteristic in my family

Capacity (n) - someone’s ability to do a particular thing

She has a great capacity for hard work

To date (v) - to say how long something has existed or when it was made

Archaeologists have been unable to date these fossils

Artefact (n) - an object that is made by a person, such as a tool or decoration, especially one that is of historical interest

The museum’s collection includes artefacts dating back to prehistoric times

Reasonable (adj) - based on or using good judgement and therefore fair and practical

If you tell him what happened, I’m sure he’ll understand - he’s a reasonable man!

Sophisticated (adj) - intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks

I think a more sophisticated approach is needed to solve this problem

Pigment (n) - a substance that gives something a particular colour when it is added to it

Pigment is mixed into oil, glue, egg, etc. to make different types of paint

Comprehension Questions

Q. What animal was painted in the cave?

Q. When did humans arrive in Australia?

Q. Where was the oldest human produced art discovered?

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