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Paleolithic and Neolithic Cave and Rock Art Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) Neolithic (New Stone Age). Paleolithic Cave Art 35,000 BC – 14,000 BC. Southern Europe Chauvet , France Lascaux, France Les Tres Friers , France Altamira, Spain. Chauvet Cave, France 32,000 B.C.
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Paleolithic and NeolithicCave and Rock ArtPaleolithic (Old Stone Age)Neolithic (New Stone Age)
Paleolithic Cave Art35,000 BC – 14,000 BC SouthernEurope • Chauvet , France • Lascaux, France • Les TresFriers, France • Altamira, Spain
Carbon 14 dating of charcoal and animal bones established age of Cave Art sites. • Paint made out of charcoal , rocks and minerals mixed with animal fat. • Black made from charcoal or Black Hemalite • White made from chalk. • Yellow , red and brown made from Ocher
Shaman painted at Les TroisFriersCave Art had a religious purpose.
Ice Age: 100,000 BC – 10,000 BCIce Age (The earth was colder)
Altamira: High Point of Cave Art Highly Detailed Dramatic Action
Saharan Rock Art8,000 BC to 4,000 BC Saharan Desert 2010 AD The Saharan 8,000 BC The Saharan was a Steppe (Savannah) in the Ice Age.
Neolithic Rock Art8,000 BC- 2,000 BCPeople and domestic animals appear
Tassili d’ Ajjer: Villagers, Jellyfish, Domestic Goat, Man riding Camel
Southern African Rock Art25,000 BC - Present The White Lady (2,000 BC) The Dancers
Aborigine Rock Art, Australia30,000 BC - Present Stencils People
Aborigine: KangaroosAborigine painted characters from their religion. Early style: pre 4,000 BC X-Ray style 4,000 BC- Present