Extended Interview: The Earliest Cave Paintings in America
Clip: 10/23/2018 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Anna Roosevelt dates the cave paintings in Brazil’s Amazon jungle to 13,000 years ago.
Archaeologist Anna Roosevelt dates the cave paintings in Brazil's Amazon jungle to 13,000 years ago. Her discovery rewrites the traditional history of the peopling of the America and who those people were - not just big game hunters but also artists and scientists.
Funding is provided by Partnership with Native Americans.
Extended Interview: The Earliest Cave Paintings in America
Clip: 10/23/2018 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Archaeologist Anna Roosevelt dates the cave paintings in Brazil's Amazon jungle to 13,000 years ago. Her discovery rewrites the traditional history of the peopling of the America and who those people were - not just big game hunters but also artists and scientists.
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