2.03 Cave Paintings

Which is true about cave paintings/

• Cave paintings provide clues about prehistoric life

• Historians have no other sources of information about prehistoric people

• Cave paintings show how modern people imagine prehistoric times

• Historians have studied cave paintings for over a thousand years

Is this statement true or false?

The Lascaux cave paintings seem to indicate there was an abundance of large game animals during prehistoric times.

• true

• false

Is this statement true or false?

The Lascaux Cave is one of several places around the world where people made paintings on cave walls.

• true

• false

What have historians concluded from studying the early cave paintings?

• Early humans worshiped the animals they painted

• Early humans had a clear understanding of human anatomy

• Early humans expressed themselves creatively

• Early humans in France communicated with people in many parts of the world