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Andriamamelo Cave
December 25 , 2023
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- Unique, prehistoric rock art drawings have been discovered in the Andriamamelo Cave in western Madagascar.
- The dramatic discoveries contained hints at some remarkable cultural connections.
- First, scenes depicted in some cases linked up fairly directly to Egyptian religious motifs from the Ptolemaic period (300-30 BCE)
- Second, other inferences from symbols and writing on the walls showed connections to the Ethiopian and Afro-Arab worlds.
- Finally, prevalent symbology and motifs evoked a two-millennia-old cave art style from Borneo.
- At least three extinct animals of Madagascar (thought to have been extinct for many centuries) may be depicted – a giant sloth lemur, elephant birds and a giant tortoise.
- The art is about 2,000 years old – dating back to the time of Cleopatra or before.
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