5 Most Famous Prehistoric Paintings Part 2
The prehistoric paintings in the cave and many other cave paintings around the world are one of the greatest works of art ever made. It is like all their great arts provide an insight into the way people think, even though it was tens of thousands of years ago. The following are the most famous prehistoric paintings all of the time continuing the previous article.
5. Tadrart Acacus
Tadrart Acacus forms mountains in the Saharan desert, west of Libya. This area is known for stone paintings which date from 12,000 BC to 100 AD. These prehistoric paintings reflect the changing environment of the Sahara desert that used to have a wet climate. 900 years ago, the Sahara was a green environment with lakes and forests as well as large herds of the wild animal such as giraffes, elephants, and ostriches in the paintings.
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| Tadrart Acacus |
4. Chauvet Cave
The Chauvet Cave in southern France contains some of the world's prehistoric paintings. Based on the oldest radiocarbon dating, the oldest paintings in this cave may be up to 32,000 years. The cave was discovered in 1994 by Jean-Marie Chauvet and his team of speleologists. These paintings contain images of animals such as ibex, giants, horses, lions, bears, rhinos, and lions.
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| Chauvet Cave |
3. Kakadu Stone Painting
It is located in the Northern Territory of Australia. Kakadu National Park contains one of the largest concentrations of Australian Aboriginal art sites. Around 5000 art sites have been found along the slopes of Kakadu and on rock outliers. The Aboriginal prehistoric paintings are estimated to range from 20,000 years, although most paintings are less than 1500 years old. Aborigines not only paint the external organs but also the internal bones and organs of animals.
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| Kakadu Stone Painting |
2. Altamira Cave
It was discovered in the late 19th century. The Altamira Cave in northern Spain was the first cave where prehistoric paintings were discovered. Many of the scientific community doubt on its authenticity, but in 1902, these paintings proved authentic. The charcoal and other paintings of horses, bison, and handprints in the Cave of Altamira is one of the best-preserved cave paintings in the world.
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| Altamira Cave |
1. Lascaux Painting
Lascaux Cave is a cave complex in southwest France that is decorated with some of the most impressive and famous cave paintings in the world. The Lascaux prehistoric paintings are estimated to be 17,000 years old. The most famous cave paintings are The Great Hall of the Bulls where cows, horses, and deer are depicted. One of the cows in the painting has a length of 5.2 meters. This is the largest animal painting ever found in a cave.
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| Lascaux Cave |