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Prehistoric Art

Prehistoric Art. Paleolithic Hunters and Gatherers and Cave Art. 15,000-13,000 BC How many years ago?. Pictograph: Painting on a surface like a cave wall. Petroglyph: Design carved into rock or other surface. Kentucky Rock Art. The cave was discovered by four boys in 1940.

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Prehistoric Art

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  1. Prehistoric Art

  2. Paleolithic Hunters and Gatherers and Cave Art 15,000-13,000 BC How many years ago?

  3. Pictograph: Painting on a surface like a cave wall. Petroglyph: Design carved into rock or other surface.

  4. Kentucky Rock Art

  5. The cave was discovered by four boys in 1940. The caves are filled with pictographs and petroglyphs of hundreds of animals like deer and bulls. Cave of Lascaux, France

  6. There are almost 600 pictures of animals, mostly horses. Other animals painted are stags, bulls, bison, and ibex. There is only one man.

  7. Why did they paint in the caves? What do the paintings mean? To show what animals existed in that time. Instructions on how to hunt. The cave was used for religious ceremonies. The paintings were for good luck in hunting. PowerPoint created by Amy J McCray, WKU Anthropology Undergrad. 2005.

  8. Neolithic Age Art

  9. Bronze Age Art

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