Lion-Man of Hohlenstein-Stadel Cave (IMAGE)
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Some of the world's oldest art has revealed how ancient people had relatively advanced knowledge of astronomy. Animal symbols, such as the Lion-Man of Hohlenstein-Stadel Cave, represent star constellations in the night sky, and are used to mark dates and events such as comet strikes, analysis from the University of Edinburgh suggests.
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Oleg Kuchar Museum Ulm, Germany
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