1. Cave Art

2. What do these signs tell you?

8. THINK…  Why do these signs work so well?  If you had no written language, how would you tell someone who isn’t here something important?  How can you give someone information without using words?  What story might a picture tell?

9. Assignment…  Take out a sheet of loose-leaf paper.  Title it Cave Exploration  As we explore the Lascaux caves, write down any observations you have.  What are some things you see?  What colors do you see the most?

10. http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/#/en/00.xml/i ndex.html

11. Discussion…  What were the cave artists trying to say?  Why do you think there were so many animals and not as many people in the paintings?  What can the paintings tell us about other aspects of the life of cave dwellers?  How did they make these pictures if there were no stores to buy paint and brushes?  What colors are prominent in the paintings and what natural sources might provide these colors since there were no crayons or markers?  What challenges do you think cave people encountered while painting?  If there was no electricity, what did they use for light?