CAVE PAINTINGS OF THE STONE AGES

CREATE A “CAVE PAINTING”

After looking through the slide show of prehistoric art. You are to create your own pictograph.

Look through the following slides and choose an animal to depict.

Remember that prehistoric pictographs did not include backgrounds.

Use oil pastels and the paper provided.

When completed try to rub it, crinkle it and make the paper appear as if it was done on a rough surface like a cave wall.

SABERTOOTH CAT (SMILODON FATALIS)

HEIGHT: 4FT (1.2M)

LIVED: 1.5 MILLION YEARS AGO - 10,000 YEARS AGO

SHORTFACED BEAR (ARCTODUS SIMUS)

HEIGHT: 5.5FT (1.7M)

LIVED: 800,000 YEARS AGO - 10,000 YEARS AGO

DIRE WOLF (CANIS DIRUS)

HEIGHT: 5FT (1.5M)

LIVED: 1 MILLION YEARS AGO - 10,000 YEARS AGO

WOOLLY MAMMOTH (MAMMUTHUS PRIMIGENIUS)

HEIGHT: 9FT (2.75M)

LIVED: 90,000 YEARS AGO TO 10,000 YEARS AGO

NORTH AMERICAN BISON (BISON ANTIQUUS)

HEIGHT: 7FT (2.1M)

LIVED: 40,000 YEARS AGO - 10,000 YEARS AGO