Cave Paintings | 35,000 years ago

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, and abstract patterns
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
by mixing water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, and hematite
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.
Lascuax and it was discovered by four tennage boys in 1940.

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 tourists, the French government created Lascoax two to satisfy public curiosity.
Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?

because of 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, nearly 19000 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.
Chuavet-point arc, discovered in 1994 by Elietee Brunnell Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, and Jean-Marie Chuavet.

What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
The walls were scraped clean of debris, 3d effects were used, and fossilized remains believed to be paintbrushes were found.
What is "speleology"?
The scientific study and exploration of caves
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?

To tell a story or recount an event

As an instructional visual aid to help teach about hunting techniques

For magical or religious reasons