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?
The most common themes are large animals like bison, horses, and deer and tracings of human hands and abstract patterns.
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
From mixing water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, and hematite, a form of iron oxide.What is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
A cave in Lascaux, France, it was discovered in 1940 by four teenage boys.
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Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
Wall paintings were being damaged by the carbon dioxide emitted form the tourists. The French Government created Lascaux II, a man made replica of Lascaux.Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.

In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
The red clay in the soil that was used to make paint. Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
Marceline Sanz De Sautuola and his daughter Maria. Nearly 19,000 years old.  What is the oldest known cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?Chauvet-Point Arc. It was discovered in 1994 by three speleologists. 
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What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
The walls were scraped clear of debris, 3D effects were created by etching around the edges, and they also found fossilized remains used for brushes. What is "speleology"?
The scientific study of caves. What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?



To tell a story or recount an event that already happened. Created as an instructional visual aid to help teach about hunting techniques. Or created for magical or religious reasons.