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 such as Bison, Horses, Deer, Tracings of human hands and abstract patterns
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)? Water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, hematite and 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. Discovered in 1940 by four teenage boys
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity? It closed because the paintings were being damaged by the carbon dioxide emitted from the tourists. To satisfy public interest, the french government created Lascaux two.
Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue? Most of the paintings have a red hue caused by the red clay in the soil.
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be? Discovered by Marceline Sanz De Sautuola and his daughter Maria. The paintings were created 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 was the oldest known cave painting, discovered in 1994 by Eliette Brunell, Christian Hillaire and Jean-Marie Chauvet.
What was different about the painting techniques at this site? Walls were scraped clear of debris, 3D effect was created by etching around the edges
What is "speleology"? s the scientific study of caves and other karst features, their make-up, structure, physical properties, history, life forms, and the processes by which they form and change over time
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
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