Archaeologists Uncover Nearly 5,000 Cave Paintings in Burgos, Mexico Daisy Wyatt - The Independent
go to original May 23, 2013

One of 5,000 cave paintings uncovered in north Mexico. (Mexican National Institute of Anthropology)

Nearly 5,000 ancient cave paintings have been discovered in Burgos, Mexico.

The red, white, black and yellow images depict humans hunting, fishing and gathering, as well as animals such as deer, lizards and centipedes.

The 4,926 paintings were discovered in 11 different sites and are thought to have been created by at least three groups of hunter gatherers.

In one cave more than 1,550 images were found, including an image of an atlatl, a Hispanic weapon used for hunting that has not been seen before in paintings in the Tamaulipas region.

The archaeologists have been unable to date the paintings, but hope to take some samples of the pigments to find out their approximate age.

The area was not previously thought to have been inhabited by ancient civilisations.

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