Some caves are full of art. Thousands of years ago, humans drew on their walls. Cave art can teach us something about people who lived long ago. Take a look.
Magura Cave, Bulgaria
These paintings show scenes of hunting, dancing, and other important activities.
Cueva de las Manos, Argentina
This Cave of the Hands is quite a sight. Humans stencilled their hands on the walls thousands of years ago.
Leang Bulu' Sipong 4, Indonesia
This is a hunting scene. The drawing was made 44,000 years ago. It is the oldest known cave art to tell a story.
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