Detailed, colorful representations found on the insides of cave ceilings and walls.
Name several common themes found in cave paintings?
large animals, tracings of human hands, and abstract patterns.
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
Water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, hematite, sticks small stones, leaves, animal hair.
What is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave.
Lascaux, France. Discovered by 4 teenage boys in 1940.
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
It was closed due to carbon dioxide emissions damaged the paintings. The french government created a man made replica next to the original.
Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
They were painted using red clay.
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
Marceline Sanz de Sautuola, and his daughter Maria. 19,000 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 by 3 speleologists.
What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
Walls were scraped clear of debris, and 3D effects were added.
What is "speleology"?
the scientific study of caves and other karst features
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
-To tell a story
-To teach a lesson (hunting)
-Religious purposes.
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