Ancient CivilizationsResearchers Delight As Ecuador’s First Ever Rock Paintings Are Found Posted on September 2, 2025 by Administrator Researchers from the University of Cuenca have made what could be one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in Ecuadorian history – the country’s first recorded cave paintings. The groundbreaking discovery of over 30 ancient pictographs in Paute canton has opened a new chapter in understanding Ecuador’s pre-Columbian heritage and revealed the sophisticated cosmological worldview of the ancient Cañari people.
