Cave paintings some estimated to be as old as 35000 years are the grandest and most aweinspiring artistic creations of homo sapiens during the Paleolithic period Southern European Sites Great Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux ID: 710048
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Cave PaintingsTwo ibexes, head to head
Cave paintings, some estimated to be as old as 35,000 years, are the grandest and most awe-inspiring artistic creations of homo sapiens during the Paleolithic period.Slide3Slide4
Southern European SitesSlide5
Great Hall of the Bulls at LascauxSlide6
Falling Cow at LascauxSlide7
Longhorns from Lascaux Slide8
Black Stag at LascauxSlide9
Chauvet: Bear and pantherSlide10
2 Bears at ChauvetSlide11
Engraved Owl at ChauvetSlide12
Chauvet: Assorted Animal EngravingsSlide13
Back-to Back Bison at LascauxSlide14
Giant Deer at Chauvet
The next four paintings are of various animals that share common characteristics. What are those characteristics? What do they point to as a reason for creating these paitnings?Slide15
Bison from AltamiraSlide16
Cow at LascauxSlide17
Horse at LascauxSlide18
Human figure
Compare the representation of the human figure to those of the animals you just saw. What conclusions can you draw?Slide19
“Sign Language” at ChauvetSlide20
Symbol in front of Falling CowSlide21
More signs at ChauvetSlide22
Branching signSlide23
Artist’s HandprintSlide24
Lascaux LampSlide25
Lamps: Found at LascauxSlide26
Incised BraceletSlide27
Sculpture: Venus of WillendorfSlide28
Dolni VestoniceSlide29
Lady of BrassempouiSlide30
StonehengeSlide31
StonehengeSlide32
Drawing of reconstructed Stonehenge