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Jan 2021
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46. World’s Oldest Cave Paintings Discov...

Thomas Wilkinson
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Archaeologists recently discovered the world’s oldest cave paintings of animals, in an isolated cave in Indonesia. This has challenged the way scientists think about our history, and provided evidence for people in Asia tens of thousands of years ago! Let’s learn about this topic, while studying English vocabulary! Transcript -- https://thinkinginenglish.bl ... Show More
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