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Prehistoric Art4th Grade
In the Beginning……..Prehistoric art is defined as art produced in preliterate cultures and continuing until the development of writing or other methods of record-keeping
Cave paintings are some of the great mysteries of the world
Many experts have been baffled as to their true meanings but it is certain that, without language or writing, they were the main way early man communicated
How are Primitive paintings made?
Paints were made by crushing minerals into powder and putting them on damp surfaces like rocks
These early artists sometimes painted deep in caves
To provide light, they made lamps from hollow stones filled with animal fat and moss or fur that was set on fire
Where is Primitive Art found?
Cave paintings can be found around the world in many areas including:
Europe Africa Asia The Americas – even in
Washington State! Australia
- Europe - Cave paintings in Lascaux, France
In 1940, four teenage boys accidentally discovered the most famous cave art in Europe
- Africa- Cave paintings in Africa
Africa has some of the earliest paintings and rock engravings to have been securely dated
Nearly 30,000 years old, some were discovered in 1969 in a cave near Twyfelfontein, Namibia
- Asia - Cave paintings in Afghanistan
Some of the earliest oil paintings are found in the Bamian caves outside of Kabul, Afghanistan
- The Americas- Cave paintings in North and South America
Cave paintings can be found in the countries of Columbia and Peru in South America
Many places in North America have cave paintings from Native American tribes
In prehistoric times, the Wanapum Native Americans inhabited the region in Washington State along the Columbia River and created cave paintings there
- Australia - Aboriginal cave paintings in Australia
In 2003, more than 200 well-preserved paintings were discovered in a 4,000-year-old Aboriginal rock art site at Eagles Reach, near Sydney, Australia
Aboriginal LifeUntil 1788 , the only inhabitants of Australia were the Aborigines
They had lived there for over 40,000 years and it is thought that there was as many as 300,000 of them there at the time
Today there are only 150,000 Aborigines representing 1% of the population of Australia
The Aborigines did not grow crops but survived by hunting, fishing and gathering food
Aborigines learned to live with long periods of drought which could last up to eight months
Aboriginal Dot ArtOne of the classic styles of Aboriginal artwork is the dot paintings utilizing thousands of painted dots
Aboriginal AnimalsKangaroo
Dingo
Kookaburra
Platypus
Tasmanian Devil
Koala
Emu
Art ActivityUsing black paper, brightly colored paints, and Q-tips and paint brushes, create your own Aboriginal Dot Painting
Select a native Australian animal as your main feature
Cover at least 85% of the paper with dots or lines
Leave blank the areas that you want to remain black
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