In the history of art, prehistoric art is all art produced in preliterate, prehistorical cultures beginning somewhere in very late geological history, and generally continuing until that culture either develops writing or other methods of record-keeping, or makes significant contact with another culture that has, and ...

The Sulawesi warty pig painting found in the limestone cave of Leang Tedongnge is likely the earliest known work of art in the world. Professor Aubert used uranium-series analysis of the calcium carbonate deposits that form naturally on the cave wall surface used as a 'canvas' for the art.