--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6624117.stm > > > > 'Stunning' Nepal Buddha art find > > > >  > >  > > The discovery has been likened to finding a treaure trove > > > > Paintings of Buddha dating back at least to the 12th century have > > been discovered in a cave in a remote area of Nepal's north- central > > region. > > > I am just curious why they date the paintings just back to the 12th > century? I am thinking they could be much older.
At this point, I'd guess, it's stylistic, what other 12th century Buddhist paintings looked like. They may eventually do scientific testing of some sort, but I doubt they've gotten to that yet (if they had, they'd be more definite about the dating). Notice that the story as "back *at least* to the 12th century," which seems to indicate they also think the paintings could be older. I wish there were more on the Web about the find! They should create a Web site with lotsa photos and detailed information.
