Cro-Magnons created oldest undisputed figurative art 40,000 years ago in Europe.
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Lion-man figurine from Germany dated 40,000-35,000 years old depicts human-lion hybrid. Venus of Hohle Fels from Germany is oldest undisputed human depiction at 40,000 years. Aurignacian culture linked to earliest Cro-Magnon artists in Europe. El Castillo cave in Spain has oldest dated cave decoration red dot at 40,800 years. La Pasiega cave in Spain has abstract drawings controversially over 64,800 years old from Mousterian. Vogelherd cave in Germany yields animal figurines 40,000-29,000 years old. Chauvet Cave in France holds earliest known cave paintings. Altamira cave in Spain famous for animal depictions discovered 1879. Bhimbetka shelters in India show art from 30,000 years ago. Australian rock art dated to 28,000 years at Nawarla Gabarnmang. Gravettian Venus figurines widespread including Willendorf and Brassempouy. Cosquer Cave in France has 27,000-year-old hand stencils. Ain Sakhri lovers figurine from Near East 11,000 years old shows intercourse. Cueva de las Manos in Argentina painted 13,000-9,000 years ago. Çatalhöyük in Turkey features Neolithic murals and Seated Woman figurine.

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