Monday, March 10 2025

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130,000-year-old stingray sand sculpture in South Africa may be world's oldest animal art

130,000-year-old stingray sand sculpture in South Africa may be world’s oldest animal art

The researchers analyzed an object that at first glance appears to be a symmetrical rock east of Still Bay, about 205 miles (330 kilometers) from Cape Town. The analysis suggested that the object could be a prehistoric sand ray sculpture. The aeolianite rock was unusually symmetrical and mysteriously shaped like a stingray. However, its tail