Animals
most commonly seen animal in paintings
Bison
Reason they would paint before a hunt
Weaken their prey
most commonly used color
red and brown
Most famous paiting is here
Lascaux
Painting in Lascaux featuring bulls
Hall of bulls
Common predator during the ice age
saber-tooth tiger
Reason they would paint during spiritual experience.
to show animals in the spirit realm
Created the color black with the use of this
charcoal
first ever pianting was found here
Spain
Why wouldn't paintings be on the side of a cliff?
Erosion
Common predecessor of elephants
Mammoth
Reason they would paint for entertainment purposes.
to tell a story
outlined animals in this color
black
Location of caves in Spain
ALTAMIRA
why were paintings so well preserved
low humidity or weather in caves
one of the first domesticated animals during the ice age
Dog
possible reason for extra-detailed portraits
to record history
typically put this color in their mouth to spit or spray onto cavern walls
red
Lascaux Caves are located here
France
two caves were discovered because
dogs got lost or fell into holes known as the mouth of the caves
hunted during the winter months
reason the giant hand painting exists
to show family group or tribe
created white with the use of this natural element
ashes
Name of caves in England
Creswell Crags
method to determine the age of thr cave wall
radio carbon dating