Lechuguilla Cave

Peqi’in Burial Cave The Peqi'in cave is situated in the Galilean hills, which sloped down to the “east to Peqi’in valley” in northern Israel . The Peqi’in cave was discovered in 1995, when a road was being built when a “bulldozer accidentally” collapsed the roof of the cave . In the summer of 1995, salvage excavation was conducted by Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) . This Chalcolithic burial site was revealed to be a geologically active cave. Stratigraphy The length of the cave is 17 metres,…

(1) Where is Koonalda? What is found there? Koonalda Cave lies in the middle south of the continent of Australia, in the dry and desolate area of Nullarbor. This cave is significant because it is one of the multiple connecting caves formed by acidic water percolating through the limestone composition, which is a created environment for preserving fossil records. It is at Koonalda that the earliest human impressions of human hand incisions swirled throughout the interior that archaeologists can…

The Lascaux cave was found in 1920 on September 20th during the Nazi Occupation. The Lascaux cave was found by 4 teenage boys, Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Marsal, Georges Agnel, and Simon Coencas while chasing after their dog, Robot. Archeologists estimated that the cave is about 20,000 years old. The Lascaux Cave is located in Montignac, France which also houses the Montiagnic Cave. The cave was accessible for everyone to enter after World War II. About 1200 people would enter everyday to see…

Is Cave Art Art? Art to me is something that tells a story from your point of view. Its something that you have thought of and brought it to life. It doesn’t matter what it is or how it is drawn or created, its something that you can see along with being able to look at it and know that it is something you thought of. Art to me, you can use when your words fail you. You can draw something to symbolize what you are going through or have gone threw. Even when you are gone you always leave a…

Since humans made the first illustrations upon cave walls, animals have been included in artwork and have represented a variety of ideas, stories, characteristics, and morals. Each individual animal carries their own symbolism, such as a lion representing royalty, a trickster fox, and a dragon for courage, and characteristics such as these may instantly come to mind when thinking of a particular animal. These symbolisms may be shown in a multitude of ways, by carving the animals into statues,…

Paint has been in use from prehistoric times and has played an important role in decorative art over the centuries. Two of the oldest and most respected paints used by artists and craftsmen are tempera and oil paints. Used for centuries and easily made by the artist, in comparison to other paints, these were the primary paints of the Italian renaissance. These paints continued to be used in the centuries after, though tempera is not as popular as it once was, oil still remains a standard paint…

Located in France near the town of Montignac, are the Lascaux Caves. Filled with bountiful cave paintings dating back over 15,000 years ago, these caves were discovered unintentionally. While following their dog, four teenagers discovered these works of art after traveling down the narrow entrance leading into the caves (History.com). The Lascaux Caves have different sections based on the collections of artwork painted on the walls, including the Hall of Bulls, the Chamber of Engravings, and the…

Bentayga, which is both a historical and a natural marvel. Take a trip to Galdar and see Cenobio de Valeron which is arguably one of the most astonishing pre-Hispanic structures in the island. Finally, cap off your Guanche excursion in the Painted Cave, located in the same town. Enjoy sifting through old Guanche artifacts and the remains of their…

The Lascaux caves in France contain many petroglyphs from the Upper Paleolithic time period. Archaeologist used radiocarbon from fragments of charcoal and “placed Lascaux in the Magdalenian culture” (Aujoulat). The artwork in these caves gives insight into the lives of the anatomically modern Homo sapiens (AMHS) who drew these paintings by demonstrating the types of animals they were living with, and why they were important to them. Furthermore, these paintings give insight into the intellect of…

The art of the Paleolithic period falls into two main categories, which are transportable pieces like small figurines or decorated objects, and cave art. Paleolithic art is usually classified as either symbolic that is, portraying animals or humans, or nonfigurative, taking the form of symbols. The portable art of the Paleolithic period was carved out of antlers, bones, stones, or modeled in clay. They made small figures of people, birds, and animals, which are graphic and conventional and were…