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How do we know when humans arrived?
The discovery pushes back the earliest evidence of humans in Ireland by about 5,000 years. Scientists use various dating techniques, like radiocarbon dating, to determine the age of archaeological finds. This new cave art provides direct evidence, allowing researchers to refine our understanding of human migration timelines.
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