What are cave paintings?
Beautiful detailed and colorful representations found on the inside of cave walls and ceilings
Name several common themes found in cave paintings?
Western Europe, Australia, Africa, China
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?Lascaux in France, discovers by four teenage boys.
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
The Carbon Dioxide emitted by the visitors was damaging the paintings, so they opened a replica for visitors.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
The paint was made of red clay that is found in the soil
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
Marceline Sanz De Sautuola and his daughter Maria, they are 19000 years old.
What is the oldest known cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
Chauvet-Point Arc, discovered in 1994 by Eliete Brunell Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, Jean-Marie Chauvet
What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
The ave walls were scraped of debris and a atempted 3-D effect
What is "speleology"?is the scientific study of caves and there features
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
- to tell a story
- to help teach others about hunting
- for magical or religious reasons
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