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Why Do You Think Ancient Peoples Created Cave Paintings

Ancient peoples created cave paintings to express their connection with animals and for rituals. The Altamira cave features bison, while Lascaux showcases horses and bulls, with Lascaux's art covering larger areas. The Great Hall of the Bulls is notable for its size and dynamic depictions, and both prehistoric and modern art share creativity and storytelling, though their purposes differ significantly.

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Why Do You Think Ancient Peoples Created Cave Paintings

Ancient peoples created cave paintings to express their connection with animals and for rituals. The Altamira cave features bison, while Lascaux showcases horses and bulls, with Lascaux's art covering larger areas. The Great Hall of the Bulls is notable for its size and dynamic depictions, and both prehistoric and modern art share creativity and storytelling, though their purposes differ significantly.

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1. Why do you think ancient peoples created cave paintings?

Ancient people made cave paintings to show their connection with animals, tell stories,
or for rituals like hunting magic.

2. Compare the paintings in the Altamira cave and the Lascaux cave. How are they
different or similar?
Both caves have detailed animal paintings, but Altamira focuses on bison, while
Lascaux has horses, bulls, and stags. Lascaux’s art covers larger spaces.

3. Describe one of the paintings featured on the Altamira or Lascaux sites. What are
your interpretations of this painting?
The Great Black Bull in Lascaux shows strength and movement. For me it symbolize
power and strength or play a role in rituals.

4. Describe the Great Hall of the Bulls. What makes this section of the cave
particularly famous and/or memorable?
It’s famous for its massive size and dynamic paintings of bulls and horses, showing
movement and skill.

5. Discuss anything in the caves or about the caves that surprised or especially
interested you.
The use of natural rock shapes to add depth to the paintings
6. What are some of the differences and similarities between prehistoric art and the
art that we see created today?
Prehistoric art was about survival and rituals, while today’s art is like more personal or
decorative. Both show creativity and tell stories.

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