Scientists found a very old painting. It is a handprint. It is in a cave on Muna Island in Indonesia. This painting is at least 67,800 years old. This is very, very old. It is older than other paintings we know.
This means art started much earlier. People from Indonesia and Australia studied the painting. They used special tools to find the age. The painting is 11,000 years older than one in Spain. This is a big surprise.
People thought art began in Europe. But this painting is in Indonesia. This new idea is important. It shows humans were creative a long time ago. The handprint shows ancient people had deep thoughts.
The cave is called Liang Metanduno. It has other old art too. There is a picture of people and a pig. It is also very old. This finding helps us understand old people. It shows they were smart and creative.