History: #1. Cave Paintings

What are cave paintings?Representations found on the inside of cave walls and ceilings

Lascaux Painting

Name several common themes found in cave paintings?
Bison, Horses, Deer, Human hands and abstract patterns
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
Water, Plant juice, Animal blood, Soil, Charcoal, Hematite
Using: Sticks, hands, small stones, leaves, 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. Discovered: 1940 by four teenagers (those hooligans)

Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
The carbon dioxide damaged the paintings, France made a replica of the cave.

Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.

In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
The soil was red
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
Marceline Sanz De Sautuola discovered it with his daughter maria. 19K 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
Discovered in 1994 by Eliette Brunell Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, Jean-Marie Chauvet.

What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
Walls were scraped to make the pictures smooth, The paintings had shading. Also stones and sticks were found that were fashioned into paint brushes
What is "speleology"?The scientific study or exploration of caves
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
To tell stories or recount past events, A how-To guide on hunting techniques, Magical belief or religious reasoning that if painted their wish may come true.