pretty, detailed and colorful representations found on the inside of cave walls and ceilings
Name several common themes found in cave paintings?
Large animals like bison, horses or deer and tracings of human hands
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
Paint- mixing water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal and hematite. Brushes- sticks, stones, leaves and animal hair.
What is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
Lascaux: discovered in the 1940's by four teenage boys
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
The tourism caused erosion to the paintings. They built an exact replica next to it.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
The red hue is cause by the red clay in the soil
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
Discovered by Marceline Sanz de Sautula and his daughter
What is the oldest known cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
Chauvet-Point arc, discovered by Elette Brunell Deschamps, Christian Hillaire and Jean- Marie Chauvet
Walls were prepared to be painted on, 3d effects were etched into the walls
What is "speleology"?
Study of caves
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
Religious purpose, visual aid or magic
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