It wasn't used. It was very basic art and very close to "stick people" type of art.
Usually in caves.
Human depictions were very rare.
Early forms of communication
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cave paintings...
You can find prehistoric paintings in Chauvet Cave and Lascaux Cave in France.
prehistoric engravings and paintings
Usually in caves.
Paintings
The availability of different colored stones allowed the Prehistoric people to create different colors in their cave paintings. Animals were the subject of many of the paintings.
Chalk has always been a useful compound, in its natural state, it was used during prehistoric times for cave paintings, and it is still used today.
Almost everywhere humans lived in prehistoric times that have rock faces which are substantially protected from weathering.
Early forms of communication
You will find prehistoric paintings in the Chauvet Cave in France. Lascaux Cave is also in France and is known for its famous prehistoric cave paintings.
Douglas Mazonowicz has written: 'Voices from the stone age' -- subject(s): Rock paintings, Cave paintings 'Voices from the stone age' -- subject(s): Cave paintings, Rock paintings 'Cave Art of France and Spain (Shorewood Art Programs for Education)' 'The prehistoric rock paintings of Tassili n'Ajjer' -- subject(s): Prehistoric Art, Rock paintings
The Altamira caves are famous for prehistoric cave paintings.