Ancient Cave Art

A LOOK AT

Prehistoric cave artists employed a range of methods, including clay modeling, finger tracing, hand stencils, engravings, and cave paintings.

EXPLORATION OF CAVE ART

FAMOUS CAVE PAINTINGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Altamira Cave, Santallina del Mar, Spain (c. 34,000 BC)

#1

Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave, Ardèche, Southern France (c. 30,000 BC)

#2

Serra da Capivara, Brazil (c. 23,000 BC)

#3

Ubirr, Kakadu National Park, Australia (c. 18,000 BC)

#4

Lascaux Caves, Montignac, France (15,500 BC)

#5

Tadrart Acacus, Sahara Desert, Western Libya (c. 12,000 BC)

#6

Magura Cave, Bulgaria (c. 8,000 BC)

#7

Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, Madhya Pradesh, India (c. 8,000 BC)

#8

Cueva de las Manos, Argentina (c. 7,000 BC)

#9

Laas Geel, Hargeisa, Somaliland (c. 5,000 BC)

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