Altamira
What country is Altamira located in?
Spain
What country is Lascaux located in?
France
How do we know there are cave paintings?
They are still there, we can see them.
Where in the cave did Cro-Magnons paint?
hidden places
What is mutilation?
Hurting or damaging a body part
Who found this cave?
a 12 year old girl
What are the dimensions of the paintings in this cave?
100 feet long and 132 feet wide
What are the colors used in cave art?
red, yellow, white, brown, black
What was sympathetic magic?
The belief that killing the animals image would lead to a successful hunt.
What is pigment?
the element that makes something a color
What are two of the animals found in this cave?
bison, boars, deer, horses
What are two of the animals found in this cave?
What do the cave paintings mostly show?
animals
What is an example of sympathetic magic seen in cave art?
A bison with spears sticking out of it.
What is a signature?
A way of signing or saying you did something.
What are some some things found in this cave besides paintings? Name 1 of them.
engraved cuts, hand prints, designs, and sketches
What makes the animals appear to leap out?
The animals take the shape of the rock on the side of the cave.
handprints
Which paintings show a ceremony?
Dancing men draped with animal skin and wearing masks.
What is a recess? (in a cave)
a hidden or hard to reach spot
What is so impressive about the animals in Altamira? Name one thing that makes them impressive.
They are lifesize.
They are on the ceiling.
What does the mystery animal look like?
How do they know some cave artists were missing fingers?
The handprints show that fingers were missing.
What is the name of the scientist who study humans? These people are still discussing what the cave paintings tell us about life in the Stone Age.
Anthropologists
What is a theory?
A belief that is developed through research or based on facts.