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Cave Art and Artifacts Lascaux, France

Cave Art and Artifacts Lascaux, France. Poster #1 Unicorn. Animal or man? One very right eye, it may be a hunter not an animal. Poster #2 Chinese Horse.

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Cave Art and Artifacts Lascaux, France

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  1. Cave Art and ArtifactsLascaux, France

  2. Poster #1Unicorn Animal or man? One very right eye,it may be a hunter not an animal.

  3. Poster #2 Chinese Horse It is called Chinese Horse because of its similarity to horses of Ancient China. The painting tried to show the horse running and its coat shedding.

  4. Poster #3Falling Cow A spear is stuck in its chest. Trying to seek balance with the its front legs as it struggles to rise.

  5. Poster #4Great Black Cow Outline engraved with sharp tool. The tongue sticking out represents exhaustion from the chase. Horses are in the background of the hunt.

  6. Poster #5The Crossed Bison Painted to show shedding of coat. When spring comes a lighter coat begins under the darker coat.

  7. Poster #6Cow and Foal Belly is fuzzy, still may have its winter coat. Painted to show the animal running.

  8. Poster #7Swimming Stags A herd of deer swimming through a river.

  9. Poster #8Rotunda Large opening of the cave with the largest cave paintings. Contains various animals and early human activity.

  10. Poster #9 Aurochs 1 The animal is escorted by horses as it advances towards deer in the opposite direction.

  11. Poster #10Aurochs 2 The first bull has a small deer across the chest. In the belly is a small purple bear. Several deer painted in the background.

  12. Artifact #1Handaxe -Made of stone -Used to sharpen other stone and bone tools. It is also used to skin animal hides.

  13. Artifact #2 Axe and Knife Made of stone or bone. Placed into fire to harden. It was also used for digging

  14. Artifact #3 Spearhead -Made of stone -Attached to the tip of a wooden spear -Used for hunting and fishing

  15. Artifact #4Saw -Made of stone -Used for cutting and as a harpoon

  16. Artifact #5Wood Plate -Made of wood -Used for carrying and as a plate

  17. Artifact #6Fire Starters -Made of wood. -Rubbed together to create a spark, in return the spark would ignite a fire.

  18. Artifact #7Necklace -Made of bone -A wild animal is carved into it -Whole allows for rope so it can be tied around the neck

  19. Artifact #8Flute -Made of bone -The flute is the oldest recognizable instrument -Some flutes were made out of wood as well

  20. Artifact #9Human Burial The human remains are purposely buried. Death is viewed as an important stage in a person’s existence and was marked with ceremonies, as it is today.

  21. Artifact #10Advanced Axe -Made of stone and wood -Used for chopping and hunting

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