to tell stories
cave dwellers draw on walls because the draw what is important to them
The first caveman to draw on his cave walls.
The first known instances of cave art date back over 40,000 years ago. While it is unclear who exactly was the first person to draw on cave walls, it is believed that early humans, such as the Cro-Magnon people, created these art forms for various reasons including communication, symbolism, and ritual practices.
Prehistoric men used natural materials like charcoal and earth pigments to draw on cave walls. They depicted animals, handprints, and abstract symbols in caves like Lascaux and Altamira. These cave paintings offer insight into the life and beliefs of early humans.
who invented the chalkboard? ///////no way of knowing that in ancient times they used ocre to draw on cave walls
They ground up pigments from red and yellow earths also black charcoal and white chalk, mixed them with animal fats and applied them to the walls of the cave. They are amazingly durable since we can still see them today.
There is no specific person that is credited with inventing drawing. Ancient peoples would even draw on cave walls.
Early man would draw on cave walls using charcoal (burnt sticks) and other materials. These drawings would record and explain events like a hunt or a battle. These are the first known drawings.
Early man would draw on cave walls using charcoal (burnt sticks) and other materials. These drawings would record and explain events like a hunt or a battle. These are the first known drawings.
because my face was on the wall
With a pencil
Because they had nowhere else to draw. If primitive people did paint or draw extensively on other surfaces, then it is only the work done on cave walls that remains. An immeasurable amount of ancient and prehistoric culture has simply crumbled into dust. In another aspect, caves were very often used for religious or communal purposes. The paintings were decorations for their enjoyment or for mystical and religious use. Although it is popular to think that most or all primitive people lived in caves, very few of them actually did.