Scientists have made an amazing discovery that has answered a long-standing question: where cavemen who drew the spotted horses in Pech Merle, France taking artistic license? The answer appears to be no. The horses were indeed spotted, according to new DNA analysis of horse teeth from 25,000 years ago.
Of course, for creationists who insist the Earth cannot be more than 5000 years old, you can stood reading. These drawings occurred 10,000 years earlier than the creation of the Earth.
Scientists analyzed the bones and teeth of 31 horses that lived in Europe and published the results yesterday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academies of Science. The team, headed by Arne Ludwig, a geneticist at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin, found that six of the ancient horses had a gene associated with the spotting pattern.
The finding seems to contradict the views of French archaeologist Jean Clottes, president of the International Federation of Rock Art Organizations, who argued that the paintings were shamanistic or religious in nature. He, however, is not ready to give up the ghost — noting that the ancient artists included dots both inside and outside the outlines of their horses.
Source: LA Times
interesting article but for your sentence “…for creationists who insist the Earth cannot be more than 5000 years old, you can stood reading.” I don’t understand what you mean by “stood”. and why do you feel it helps your position (must have been editorial more than reporting) to pull a slam aimed at creationists out of your bag of thoughts and sling it. Will not this study stand on it’s own merit without it?
I love scientists … and am constantly in awe of their work
A few years ago, they found a herd of wild horses in southern Arizona that had been isolated for 400 years. The horses were genetically identical to the Spanish horse. Pure, with no modern influences.
The National Forest, (or the park service) in their infinite wisdom claimed this herd was not ‘native’ and they had to be removed. it was a tragedy.
AY those are excellent links…sadly we are no kinder to wild horses today than we ever were…