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RATINGS: Sites are rated from 1 owl (good) to a high of 5 owls. Read more- Archaic Art of Northern Africa
The ancient peoples of Northern Africa left traces of their existence in rock art and cave paintings. Through images of rock art, the University of Alabama at Birmingham details different periods of prehistoric art, such as the Cattle Period and the Horse Period.
- Mysteries of Çatalhöyük
Çatalhöyük, an ancient city in Turkey, has the oldest known murals painted on walls built by humans! This archaeological site, discovered in the 1950s, offers a great idea of how cave art became home art. Not only are the murals displayed, but this website by the Science Museum of Minnesota presents information about the archaeological excavation, the most recent findings, and the archaeologist's journal entries as well.
- The Study at Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc
How do scholars actually know a painting belongs to the Stone Age? What do the paintings mean? What is the significance of these paintings? These are all questions archaeologists asked when they discovered the paintings at the cave in Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc in France. Their official website provides an excellent exploration of the process and the issues experts face when discussing cave art.
- The Cave of Lascaux
Take a virtual walk through the Great Hall of the Bulls and the Painted Gallery in the cave of Lascaux in southern France. The French Ministry of Culture and Communication provides this website devoted to the archaeological methods and research involved in cave art. Topics range from the perspective of the drawings to their recent deterioration to the lighting effects of the caves.
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