The Supernatural Reason Ancient Toddlers Were Summoned Deep Into Dangerous Caves

The Supernatural Reason Ancient Toddlers Were Summoned Deep Into Dangerous Caves

Deep in the darkest sections of European caves, archeologists have found tiny handprints, finger tracings, and footprints of children as young as two years old. The post The Supernatural Reason Ancient Toddlers Were Summoned Deep Into Dangerous Caves appeared first on Study Finds.

A new study by the University of Tel Aviv suggests that prehistoric children not only participated in rock art, but could have played a key spiritual role in their communities. The study was made from the footprints of children in various European caves, such as the cave of Basura in Italy or the caves of Rouffignac and Fontanet in France. In some cases, even children under five years of age left their mark in cave paintings. According to resear…

Children played a spiritual role in prehistoric cave art

Why would prehistoric humans carry their youngest children deep into the winding, pitch-black recesses of ancient caves?