Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Assignment #1- Cave Painting

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I have picked this cave painting because it explains so much to me. This photo is very beautiful to me. This is proof that our answers did more than grunt and kill this but they had a mind. They worked hard to make this photo. They had to find the right colors and draw the right shapes.

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This is a cave painting from Lascaux which can be found in the Lascaux caves in southern France. I picked this photo because This explains a story millions of years ago. This gives us a peek on what life looked like in the eyes of our ancestors. This shows that they was more than cave man. just saying!


1. What are cave paintings?
painting on a rock or a wall, usually dating to prehistoric times.

2. How old are the oldest paintings?
The oldest rock paint is 40,000 years ago.

3. When the Europeans first encountered cave paintings, why were they believed to be a hoax?
Because Darwinian thought that early humans could not have been smart enough to create art.

4. Why are cave paintings important to study?
Because it shows a lot about our world history. It tells us about the world before we came along.

5. What were the common themes that these painting showed?
There was wild animals like bisons, horses, aurochs, and deers. There was also drawings of human hands and abstract patterns.

6. What were the Shamans Thought of doing in the caves?
He liked to go into the darkness and paint using here image.


Part II: Caves at Lascaux, France
Upload two images and cite website. Write the title of the painting and a brief description/analysis of the painting.


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