1)they entertained them selves
2)they wanted to become artists
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They were artists! Some of their paintings are very good indeed considering the locations, materialsand methods available to them; and the more we learn about them the more respect we have for them.
Entertainment? Possibly.
We can't really know but it's thought the paintings were used in ritual ways, perhaps to celebrate or wish for the successful hunting they needed to survive. Significantly, some of the finest cave art is in passages or chambers having particular acoustic properties exploitable by the human voice, giving weight to the idea that the works illustrated rituals, or helped the rituals along.
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.
12 of his men and if you count him; 13 men go into the cave
The Cyclops, Polyphemus, is inside the cave when Odysseus and his men enter.
Early humans drew pictures on various surfaces such as cave walls, rocks, and animal skins using materials like charcoal, ochre, and clay. These drawings, known as cave paintings and petroglyphs, provide insights into their daily lives, beliefs, and the natural world around them.
No, cave man did not ride dinosaurs instead they walked everywhere, dinosaurs were not on earth at this time.
cave dwellers draw on walls because the draw what is important to them
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.
cave men on walls of cave in a cave
cave men on walls of cave in a cave
With a pencil
to tell stories
The first caveman to draw on his cave walls.
Painted on cave walls.
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.
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.
There is no specific person that is credited with inventing drawing. Ancient peoples would even draw on cave walls.