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15,000-year-old figurines suggest children were creating art too

Archaeologists have discovered 154 figurative clay artefacts dating back 15,000 to 11,650 years at three prehistoric sites in Israel, challenging the belief that clay art emerged alongside farming. Published in PLOS ONE on November 11, 2026, the study also reveals fingerprints belonging to children, adolescents and adults. Some impressions suggest children younger than 10 helped shape the…

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    15,000-year-old figurines suggest children were creating art too (opens Times of India in a new tab)

    Archaeologists have discovered 154 figurative clay artefacts dating back 15,000 to 11,650 years at three prehistoric sites in Israel, challenging the belief that clay art emerged alongside farming. Published in PLOS ONE on November 11, 2026, the study also…

  2. Times of India

    15,000-year-old figurines suggest children were creating art too (opens Times of India in a new tab)

    Archaeologists have discovered 154 figurative clay artefacts dating back 15,000 to 11,650 years at three prehistoric sites in Israel, challenging the belief that clay art emerged alongside farming. Published in PLOS ONE on November 11, 2026, the study also…

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