<P> In the Philippines at Tabon Caves the oldest artwork may be a relief of a shark above the cave entrance . It was partially disfigured by a later jar burial scene . </P> <P> The Edakkal Caves of Kerala, India, contain drawings that range over periods from the Neolithic) as early as 5,000 BC to 1,000 BCE . </P> <P> In 2002, a French archaeological team discovered the Laas Geel cave paintings on the outskirts of Hargeisa in the northwestern region of Somaliland . Dating back around 5,000 years, the paintings depict both wild animals and decorated cows . They also feature herders, who are believed to be the creators of the rock art . In 2008, Somali archaeologists announced the discovery of other cave paintings in Dhambalin region, which the researchers suggest includes one of the earliest known depictions of a hunter on horseback . The rock art is in the Ethiopian - Arabian style, dated to 1000 to 3000 BCE . </P> <P> Additionally, between the towns of Las Khorey and El Ayo in Karinhegane is a site of numerous cave paintings of real and mythical animals . Each painting has an inscription below it, which collectively have been estimated to be around 2,500 years old . Karihegane's rock art is in the same distinctive Ethiopian - Arabian style as the Laas Geel and Dhambalin cave paintings . Around 25 miles from Las Khorey is found Gelweita, another key rock art site . </P>

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