SULAWESI, A NEW ORIGIN STORY

For a long time, it was believed that art was born in Europe some 40,000 years ago. But recent discoveries on the island of Sulawesi, in the Indonesian archipelago, are overturning everything we thought we knew.

On the walls of Sulawesi’s caves, archaeologists have uncovered numerous figurative rock paintings. Thanks to cutting-edge technology, they are able to push back the dating further and further – 45,000 years, 50,000 years, perhaps even more! These extraordinary findings, beyond anything we could have imagined, suggest that a highly advanced humanity, with a rich culture, already existed before Homo sapiens appeared. Today, scientists are pursuing their research on the island with great intensity, as the site may still hold many secrets about the origins of humankind.

Alongside a team of international experts – including archaeologists Maxime Aubert (Canada), Adhi Agus-Oktaviana (Indonesia), and Adam Brumm (Australia) –, we embark on an incredible scientific adventure that promises to revolutionize our understanding of human evolution.