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)?
Paints were made from mixing water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, and hematite (a form of iron oxide). Brushes were made by putting 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.
Lascaux, France. It was discovered in 1940 by four teenage boys, who found it accidentally.
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
In 1963, 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 II, a man-made replica next to the original.
Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
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?
Marceline Sanz de Sautuola and his daughter, Maria discovered it because he owned the land where the cave was found. The paintings are 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 is the oldest known cave painting site. It was discovered in 1994 by three speleogists (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 and a 3D effect was created by etching around the edges. They also found fossilized remains and items such as sticks and small stones which appear to have been fashioned into paint brushes.
What is "speleology"?
The study or exploration of caves
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
The walls were scraped clear of debris and a 3D effect was created by etching around the edges. They also found fossilized remains and items such as sticks and small stones which appear to have been fashioned into paint brushes.
What is "speleology"?
The study or exploration of caves
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
1. To tell a story or recount an event that already happened
2. Used as an instructional visual aid to help teach about hunting techniques
3. Created for magical or religious reasons that if an image of a desired event were painted, it might come true
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