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20,000-year-old cave paintings in Kakadu National Park, Australia

January 16, 2021 | Ancient Art

The February 1988 issue celebrated Australia's bicentennial. One story covered Kakadu National Park, protected land leased to the government by Aboriginal people. This photo shows cave paintings in the park thought to be 20,000 years old.
Photograph by Belinda Wright, Nat Geo Image Collection