Cave Paintings

Here are the links to help you explore the cave paintings... Follow the directions below. Let me know if you have any questions.

Assignment 1:

Go to: http://www.historylink101.com/lessons/art_history_lessons/cave_art1.htm
Questions to Consider. (Answer the following on a separate sheet of paper.)
Facts:

1) What type of materials did early man use to paint on the walls of caves?
2) What colors were used the most in their cave art?
3) In what part of the world is most cave art found??

Explore:
4) Which was your favorite painting? Why?

5) Why do you think early man chose the subjects (i.e. the objects of the paintings) they did for their painting/drawings?

6) How realistic or abstract are the paintings of early man? What could this tell us about them?

Assignment 2:
Then go to: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/stoneage/toolkit.html and click on the image on the left side to launch the interactive tool kit.

Click on each tool to try and identify its use or purpose.

How well did you do?
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