Researchers examining the prehistoric drawings in the famed Chauvet-Pont D’Arc cave believe they have found evidence of the oldest known depiction of a volcanic eruption.

Volcanic eruptions are among Earth’s most dramatic events, and it appears humans have been chronicling  the fiery blasts for much longer than thought. 

Researchers examining the prehistoric drawings in the famed Chauvet-Pont D’Arc cave believe they have found evidence of the oldest known depiction of an angry mountain. 

The imagery in question has confounded experts for decades, as it is quite abstracted, showing simply conical shapes capped with light, outward curving lines. 

Further, the enigmatic forms are situated amidst a plethora of animal depictions, and in some cases