Long before the Mona Lisa or cave paintings of animals, humans were already doodling—and the earliest known drawing is a testament to that creative spirit. Found in Blombos Cave in South Africa, this simple yet significant artwork is about 73,000 years old, making it the world's oldest known drawing.

The sketch, etched onto a small piece of stone, features a hashtag-like pattern of intersecting lines. While it might not look like much to us now, it suggests that early humans were using symbols and abstract thinking long before the development of written language. What’s fascinating is that this wasn’t just a random scrawl—researchers believe it was part of a more complex design, indicating that early humans had a greater understanding of artistic expression than we once thought.

The discovery of this ancient doodle gives us a glimpse into our ancestors' minds and shows that creativity has been part of the human experience for tens of thousands of years. In many ways, this tiny piece of stone represents the beginnings of art as we know it!