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, and china.
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
They were traced. Water, Paint juices, animal blood, soil, and charcoal.
What is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
- 35,000 years ago. Lascaux
Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave.
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
- Its too old, and being damages by the 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?
It was also had to be shut down because of carbon dioxide damage.
It had to be red hue, because that’s the only colors that they could use.
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
Chauvet- Point Arc.
What is the oldest known cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
-95,000 years ago.
Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave.
What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
-They are used to be specified as a unique painting. No one knows why they did it. But it was shown to written as symbols.
What is "speleologist"?
-Someone who studies paintings.
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
- Created For magical Or Religious reasons.
- That if an image of a desired event
- Paintings might come true.
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