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?
Large animals, tracings of human hands, abstract patterns
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
Things used were water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, and hematite. Brushes were made by sticking together 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.The most famous cave painting site is Lascaux, France. It was discovered in 1940 by four teenage boys.
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
The paintings were being damaged by the carbon dioxide emitted by the tourists. In order to satisfy public curiosity, a man made replica called Lascaux II was created 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?
This is because there is red clay in the soil.
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
The site was discovered by Marceline Sanz de Sautola and his daughter Maria. The paintings were confirmed to be 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.
The oldest known cave painting site is Chauvet-Point Arc. It was discovered in 1994 by Eliette Brunell Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, and Jean-Marie Chauvet.
What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
The walls were scraped clear of debris. A 3-D effect was created by etching around the edges.
What is "speleology"?
It is the study of the features, history, processes, life, etc. of caves.
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
To tell a story that already happened.
As an instructional aid to help learn hunting techniques
For magical/ religious reasons that if a desired event was painted, it might happen.
Beautiful, detailed, and colorful representations found on the inside of cave walls and ceilings.Name several common themes found in cave paintings?
Large animals, tracings of human hands, abstract patterns
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
Things used were water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, and hematite. Brushes were made by sticking together 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.The most famous cave painting site is Lascaux, France. It was discovered in 1940 by four teenage boys.
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
The paintings were being damaged by the carbon dioxide emitted by the tourists. In order to satisfy public curiosity, a man made replica called Lascaux II was created 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?
This is because there is red clay in the soil.
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
The site was discovered by Marceline Sanz de Sautola and his daughter Maria. The paintings were confirmed to be 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.
The oldest known cave painting site is Chauvet-Point Arc. It was discovered in 1994 by Eliette Brunell Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, and Jean-Marie Chauvet.
What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
The walls were scraped clear of debris. A 3-D effect was created by etching around the edges.
What is "speleology"?
It is the study of the features, history, processes, life, etc. of caves.
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
To tell a story that already happened.
As an instructional aid to help learn hunting techniques
For magical/ religious reasons that if a desired event was painted, it might happen.
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