Was art key to ancient humans' success? The secrets of Hohle Fels cave

TL;DR - New discoveries at Germany’s Hohle Fels cave are adding to questions about whether art and symbolic culture contributed to ancient humans’ success. The provided excerpt does not specify the findings or evidence.

• The work concerns a well-known archaeological site associated with ancient human culture.
• Newly reported discoveries deepen, rather than resolve, the mystery surrounding that culture.
• The article examines art’s possible role in human success, but no specific conclusion is provided.