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, horse, deer, tracings of human hands, and abstract patterns
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
Water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, and hematite (a form of iron oxide)
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; discovered in 1940 by 4 teenage boys
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
Because the paintings were being damaged by the carbon dioxide emitted by tourists; the French government created Lascaux II - a man mad replica next to the original
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue? Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
because of the red clay found in the soil
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
discovered by Marceline Sanz de Sautuola and his daughter Maria; Nearly 19,000 years ago
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 Eliette Brunell Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, Jean-Marie Chauvet
What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
The walls were scraped clear of debris, a 3D effect was created by etching around the edges
What is "speleology"?
The scientific study of caves
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
To tell a story or recount an event that already happened, as an instructional visual aid to help teach about hunting and techniques, and for magical or religious reasons that if an image of a desired event were painted it might come true
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