What are cave paintings?
artistic representations found on cave walls and ceilings
Name several common themes found in cave paintings?
large animals, human hands, and abstract patterns
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, and hermatite, homemade brushes were made with sticks, small stones, leaves, and animal hair.
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.
Lascaus, France 1940
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
A replica was created next to the original, tourists were damaging the paintings with carbon dioxide
Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
red clay in the soil
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
discovered by Marceline Sanz de Sautola and his daughter, about 19,000 years old
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 Hilliaire, and Jean-Marie Chauvet
What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
3d effect by etching around edges and walls were scraped clear of debris.
What is "speleology"?
study of features, history, processes, life, etc of caves
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
storytelling, teaching how to hunt, and magical reasons
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