Chapter 1 Flashcards
What did ancient people use to light up spaces in cave paintings?
What effects did the use of this likely have?
Tallow lamps with animal fat in the center
It would have made the images flicker, possibly creating a spiritual experience.
Where was the hall of bulls located?
Glasglow cave complex in Scotland
What are some of the theories (3) for why the Hall of Bulls was painted?
Why do these ideas make sense or why do they not?
1) Worshiping animals
- ATL-ATLs are shown
- Most dangerous parts of the bull is shown
2) Teaching about animals
- But there are not many footprints in the caves
3) Sympathetic magic
- few footprints (shamans)
- attempt to manifest animals for food
What is shown in most ancient animal herd cave paintings?
Where is it found?
How strong is it?
ATL-ATLs
It is found all across the world
Used to launch spears 15x as hard
Who are the subjects in The Hall of Bulls?
Aurochs and Bulls
How are humans demonstrated in ancient art?
As stick figures
How did ancient people reach the tops of ancient caves to paint?
Scaffholding
What materials were used to make the COLOR on cave paintings?
Charcoal, chalk, ochres, hematite (rust)
What materials were used as tools to make the cave paintings
Hands, saliva, rudimentary brushes made of twigs, hollow reeds as airbrushes
Were mammoth structures permanent?
NO
Early ancient people didnt stay in one place…they were…
Nomads
What did ancient people follow
Herds
What did ancient people do in their spare time?
Make art
What do cave paintings also reveal about archaeology?
What is an example?
Extinct animals & what they look like
Irish Elk (a moose-like animal)
Where is the bird-headed man painting found?
Lascaux, France
What does the bird-headed man painting likely symbolise?
Shamanism: a spiritual advisor healing people by using drugs or running to near death to tap into the spiritual realm.
Who were hypothesized to only access caves in ancient times?
Shamen
What do the handprints in caves symbolize? Why are there handprints on the wall? Who do the handprints belong to?
Likely used as a signature
Handprinting could demonstrate ancient people’s attempt to touch the walls of the spirit realm since caves were seen as spiritual places.
It is theorized that all of the handprints were from women.
