Archaeologists have unveiled what is believed to be the world’s oldest 3D map, an astonishing relic from the Paleolithic era that rewrites the history of cartography. Found in the Ségognole 3 rock shelter in the Paris Basin,

Researchers uncovered a 13,000-year-old sandstone model in France’s Ségognole 3 rock shelter, possibly the world’s oldest 3D map. The miniature landscape reflects natural water flows, revealing early humans' advanced environmental understanding and engineering skills.

The ‘exceptional’ 13,000-year-old miniature likely helped Paleolithic humans understand their landscape.

Researchers have discovered what may be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map, located within a quartzitic sandstone megaclast in the Paris Basin.