What are cave paintings?
Beautiful, detailed, and colorful representations found on the inside of cave walls and ceilings. Mostly found in Western Europe, Australia, Africa, and China.
Name several common themes found in cave paintings?
Large animals such as Bison, Horses, and Deer. And also tracings of human hands, and abstract patterns.
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
Pigments were made from mixing water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, and hematite (a form of iron oxide). Brushes were made by putting together sticks, small stones, leaves, and animal hair.
What is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom? Lascaux, it was discovered by 4 teenage boys in 1940.
Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave.
Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue? Because of the red clay in the soil.
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be? Sanz De Sautuola, the owner of the land, and his daughter Maria. The paintings are almost 19,000 years old.
What is the oldest known cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom? Chauvet-Point Arc was discovered in 1994 by 3 speleogists: Eliette Brunell 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? Walls were scraped clear of Debris, and 3D effect was created by etching around the edges.
What is "speleology"?
The study of all aspects of caves
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
1. To tell a story or recount an event that actually happened.
2. As an instructional visual aid to help teach about hunting techniques.
3. For magical or religious reasons that if an image of a desired event were painted, it might come true.
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