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unusual facts about cave paintings



Harry W. Crosby

Since then, he has continued to do primary research and to write extensively on the history and cave paintings of Baja California and the early history of Alta California.

Hunting magic

Henri Breuil interpreted the paleolithic cave paintings as hunting magic, meant to increase the number of animals.


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Cave paintings in India

The history of cave paintings in India range from drawings and paintings from prehistoric times, beginning around 30,000 BCE in the caves of Central India, typified by those at the Bhimbetka rock shelters to elaborate frescoes at sites such as the rock-cut artificial caves at Ajanta and Ellora, extending as late as the 8th - 10th century CE.

History of wrestling

Cave paintings in the Bayankhongor Province of Mongolia dating back to Neolithic age of 7000 BC show grappling of two naked men and surrounded by crowds.

Iberian schematic art

Iberian schematic art is the name given to a series of prehistoric representations (almost always cave paintings) that appear in the Iberian peninsula, which are associated with the first metallurgical cultures (the Copper Age, the Bronze Age and even the start of the Iron Age).

Illawong, New South Wales

Illawong was originally inhabited by the Tharawal and/or Eora tribes who left remnants of their lives in many middens, rock carvings and cave paintings.

Plazac

The most famous is Lascaux near Montignac (15 minutes from Plazac) where the famous cave paintings were discovered by some children.

Sympathetic magic

In 1933, Leo Frobenius, discussing cave paintings in North Africa, pointed out that many of the paintings did not seem to be mere depictions of animals and people.

Wilmot Herringham

In 1906, Herringham accompanied her to India where on this and another visit, she made copies of the Buddhist cave paintings at Ajanta near Hyderbad, which were deteriorating badly.