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What was most likely the purpose of the Altamira cave paintings?
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To serve a ritual function.
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What is most likely the purpose of Altamira cave paintings?
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What is the location of some ancient cave paintings in Spain Called?
In Altamira cave, Cantabria, Spain
Which of theses artifacts is the oldest?
Just announced today is an ivory carving dating back 35,000 years (Estimated) - found in Germany.
How do the cave paintings in Africa compare to cave paintings in other parts of the world?
They are both cave paintings
Why did some archaeologists believe that early cave paintings of animals were meant to honor?
Nobody knows for sure why prehistoric people made cave paintings. It may have been a means of recording an eventful or successful hunt, or it may have been a way to get good luck on a hunt. Or perhaps, the paintings were just made for art. Most likely, the purpose of these paintings varied depending on the specific culture that made them.
What is most likely the purpose of Altamira cave paintings?
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The Fayum mummy portraits the Great Pyramid of Giza the Lascaux cave paintings the Altamira cave paintings which is the oldest?
the Altamira cave painting
Who discovered the cave paintings in Altamira?
the callubu did
What is Altamira Spain famous for?
The Altamira caves are famous for prehistoric cave paintings.
Is a cathedral found in Altamira?
If you mean Altamira in Spain, the site of the famous prehistoric (paleolithic) cave paintings, then no, there is no cathedral there.
What is the location of some ancient cave paintings in Spain Called?
In Altamira cave, Cantabria, Spain
What do Scholars believe that the cave paintings found in Altamira were intended to?
serve a ritual function
What has the author Pedro A Saura Ramos written?
Pedro A. Saura Ramos has written: 'The cave of Altamira' -- subject(s): Paleolithic period, Antiquities, Cave paintings 'Redescubrir Altamira' -- subject(s): Art, Prehistoric, Paleolithic period, Antiquities, Cave paintings, Prehistoric Art
What type of paintings is rare in prehistoric cave art discoveries?
In Europe there are such paintings in some French caves (e.g. Lascaux), in Spain Altamira Cave, in Russia in the Ural mountain caves.
What is found in altamira?
Altamira is a municipality located in northern Spain. It is known for its Paleolithic cave art, particularly in the Cave of Altamira. The cave is famous for its stunning paintings of animals and hands, which date back thousands of years and are considered to be some of the earliest examples of art created by humans.
Which of theses artifacts is the oldest?
Just announced today is an ivory carving dating back 35,000 years (Estimated) - found in Germany.
What do cave paintings found in both lascaux France and altamira Spain indicate about paleolithic humans and their culture?
The purpose of the paleolithic cave paintings is not known. ... since the caves in which they have been found do not have signs of ongoing habitation. ... Nearly 350 caves have now been discovered in France and Spain that contain art from
