Art Room 104 6th Grade Prehistoric Cave Art One hypothesis is that the art is reflects "sympathetic magic," a ritual aimed at bringing good luck to the hunters The true significance of these magnificent cave paintings at Lascaux and By Sam Lubell A piquant exhibition at the Wallach Art Gallery examines how adult artists use, collaborate with and learn from children Surprises abound By Andrew Russeth Marcela Guerrero and
Art Room 104 6th Grade Prehistoric Cave Art T he oldest figurative cave art in the world has been discovered in Indonesia Dated to 51,200 years ago, almost 6,000 years older than the previous oldest cave art just 6 miles away, the poor The cupules (artificial depressions made in rocks) found on this hill are examples of prehistoric rock art that have been discovered on every continent except Antarctica They were created across Art was previously thought to be a behaviour unique to our species (Homo sapiens) and far beyond our evolutionary cousins The cave paintings include stencilled impressions of Neanderthal hands The next you are seeing the paintings as if all other art—all civilization the Lionman and that Hohlenstein-Stadel Cave was an early locus of prehistoric religion This was “a holy