#1 Cave Paintings

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
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
-water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, hematite(a form of iron oxide)
What is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
-Lascaux,France....discovered in 1940 by four teenage boys
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?
-the paintings were being damaged by the carbon dioxide emitted from the touristsPost an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
-red clay in the soils
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
-MArceline Sanz
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 in France
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, 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?
-to tell a story or recount and event that already happened,as un instructional visual and to help teach about hunting techniques,created for magical or religious reasons that if an image of a desired event were painted it might come true.