-Beautiful colorful representations found on the insides of cave ceilings or 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, sol charcoal, and hematite, sticks, small stones, leaves, and animal hair
What is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?-Lascaux, France; 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 released by the tourists damaged the paintings
Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
-It is caused by the red clay in the soil
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
-Marceline Sanz De Sautuola and his daughter Maria; 19,000 years ago
What is the oldest known cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?-Chauvet-Pont Arc; Eliete Brunel Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, and Jean-Marie Chauvet
Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave.What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
-3D effect was created by etching around the edges
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
-Visual aid to help hunting
-Magical or religious reasons
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