Name several common themes found in cave paintings?large animals, tracings of human hands 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, France. Discovered it in 1940 by four 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 from the tourist, the french government created lascaux 2 a man made replica next to the original.
Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
caused by the red hue in the soil where they got the paint from
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 by three speleogists in 1994
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 science of exploring the underground spaces.
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
1) to tell a story or recount an event that already happened
2) as an instructional visual aid to help teach about hunting techniques
3) created for magical or religious reasons that if an image of a desired event were painted it might come true
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