Did they draw randomly in the caves? (2019/2019) by Fanny Le BagousseGrotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Did prehistoric artists pick a spot based on…
A. Its natural relief or B. Its ease of access
The correct answer is…
A. Its natural relief
Did they draw randomly in the caves? (2019/2019) by Fanny Le BagousseGrotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site
They chose the walls in order to take advantage of their natural reliefs and/or the topographical position.
Feline Fresco (Chauvet Cave, Ardèche) (2008/2008) by L. Guichard/Perazio/smergcGrotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site
This explains why, in the Chauvet Cave, walls that would have been easy to work on were ignored in favor of clay walls with a twisting relief.
How long was cave art practiced for? (2019/2019) by Fanny Le BagousseGrotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site
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