Charcoal in Font-de-Gaume pigments enables direct dating of Paleolithic cave art
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Europe · France · Jul 28, 2026
Primary source: ScienceDaily
Scientists detected charcoal mixed into some black pigments at Font-de-Gaume in France, making direct radiocarbon dating possible. Results place parts of the celebrated cave art around 13,000 years ago.
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