Beautiful and colorful representations found on the inside of cave walls and ceilings
Name several common themes found in cave paintings?
Bison, horses, deer, and human hands.
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
water, paint juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, and a form of iron oxide
What is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
It is called Lascaux. Discovered in 1940 by four teenage boys.
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
The carbon dioxide emitted from humans were damaging the paintings. They built a manmade one next to the real one to satisfy public curiosity
Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
The paint they used and soil had red in it
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
Marceline Sanz De Sautuola They are 19000 years old
What is the oldest known cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave.Chauvet-Point Arc, discovered in 1994 and by 3 speleologists. Eliette, Christian, and Jean
What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
walls were scrapped clear of debris and there was a 3D effect in the paintings.
What is "speleology"?
scientific study of caves
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
To tell a story or recall an event that occurred.
To teach about hunting techniques.
Created for magical or religious reasons, thinking if it were drawn, that it would come true.
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