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[https://www.pechmerle.com/the-prehistory-center/the-pech-merle-cave/prehistoric-art/1000/ by Pech Merle] | [https://www.pechmerle.com/the-prehistory-center/the-pech-merle-cave/prehistoric-art/1000/ by Pech Merle] | ||
More than 70 animal pictures interact with the relief of the rock, colours and light. The mammoth is the most frequently represented animal, with 28 examples. The only representation of a bear is a strikingly realistic engraving done with a flint tool. | More than 70 animal pictures interact with the relief of the rock, colours and light. The mammoth is the most frequently represented animal, with 28 examples. The only representation of a bear is a strikingly realistic engraving done with a flint tool. | ||
=====What Prehistoric Cave Paintings Reveal About Early Human Life===== | |||
[https://www.history.com/articles/prehistoric-cave-paintings-early-humans by Becky Little 5/10/21 HISTORY] | |||
The oldest known prehistoric art wasn't created in a cave. Drawn on a rock face in South Africa 73,000 years ago, it predates any known cave art. However, caves themselves help to protect and preserve the art on their walls, making them rich historical records for archaeologists to study. And because humans added to cave art over time, many have layers—depicting an evolution in artistic expression. | |||
