Cave Art 101 | National Geographic

Where are most of the discovered cave art sites located?

• Africa and Asia

• North America and South America

• France and Spain

• Australia and New Zealand

Most cave art was created by which group of early humans?

• Neanderthals

• Homo sapiens

• Homo erectus

• Australopithecus

What is the most common subject depicted in ancient cave art?

• Human figures

• Abstract symbols

• Animals

• Landscapes

What materials were primarily used to create the pigments for cave paintings?

• Plant extracts

• Animal blood

• Rocks

• Clay