Paleolithic Cave Paintings

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Paleolithic Cave Paintings Social Studies Mrs. Baldwin 7th Grade

Cave Paintings at Lascaux in France: These paintings were discovered in 1940 by a group of four boys exploring a cave in Lascaux, France. These were painted during the Paleolithic era ~15,000 BC. www.uncg.edu/rom/courses/dafein/civ/timeline.htm

Lascaux

Lascaux

The Chauvet Cave in Ardeche, France: This cave was discovered in 1994, and contains the oldest cave paintings discovered to date in Europe. These Paleolithic paintings are thought to have been painted 30,000 years ago. http://randomknowledge.wordpress.com/2006/12/24/ice-age-paintings/

Chauvet

Chauvet

Altamira Caves in Monte Vispieres, Spain: These caves were discovered in 1879 and have Paleolithic paintings dating back to ~18,500 years ago. http://www.expasy.org/spotlight/back_issues/sptlt046.shtml

Altamira

Altamira

Cosquer Cave in Marseille, France: This cave was discovered in 1985 by a diver, but the artwork was not discovered until 1991. The entrance to the cave is underwater, though the Paleolithic art gallery is in an upward sloping chamber that is not completely submerged. http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/cosquer/

Cosquer

Cosquer

Côa Valley in Portugal: These Paleolithic cave carvings were discovered in the late 1980’s and are dated from ~22,000-10,000 BC. www.manorhouses.com/unesco/whfozc.html

Côa Valley

Kapova Cave in Bashkortostan, Russia: These caves were first discovered in 1760 and were re-examined in the 1950’s. These Prehistoric paintings are ~14,000 years old. http://www.geocities.com/gardenofdanu/garden_e_danu.htm

Kapova Cave