Oldest Known Cave Art Discovered in France, Created by Neanderthals at Least 57,000 Years Ago

Scientists found engravings deliberately made by Neanderthals in La Roche-Cotard cave.
The artwork dates back at least 57,000 years, possibly up to 75,000 years old, before modern humans arrived in Europe.
The cave entrance was sealed for tens of thousands of years, proving the art was made by Neanderthals.
The engravings suggest Neanderthals were capable of symbolic and abstract thought.
The discovery provides evidence that Neanderthals were more sophisticated than previously understood.