Australia's ancient rock art is 40,000 years old

Australia's Aboriginal rock art dates back an astonishing 40,000 years, making it some of the earliest human artistic expression known. These ancient paintings and engravings, found in places like Kakadu National Park, were created by Indigenous Australians using natural pigments on rock shelters and cave walls. Scientific dating confirms some artworks are over 40,000 years old, predating many global monuments by tens of thousands of years.