beautiful, detailed and colorful representations found on the inside of cave walls and ceilings
Name several common themes found in cave paintings?
Large animals such as bisons, horses, deer. tracings of humans hands abstract patterns.
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
water, pant, juice. animal blood, soil charcolWhat is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
lascaux france 1940, 4 teenage boys found it accidently.
Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave.
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
paintings are being damaged by carbon monoxide they made lauscaux 2Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
red clay
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?Marceline Sanz De Sautuola, 19,000 years old.
What is the oldest known cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
chauvet-point Arc, eliette Brunell Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, Jean Marie Chavuet.
Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave.
What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
walls were scraped free of debree to make walls smoother
What is "speleology"?Speleology is the scientific study of caves which term derived from the Latin 'speleum' meaning “cave.”
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
to tell a story, to help teach hunt, for magical or religous reason.
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