Prehistoric cave paintings primarily depicted animals, such as bison, horses, and deer, as well as human figures and handprints. These subjects likely reflected the daily life and survival needs of early humans, emphasizing hunting practices and the importance of animals for sustenance. Additionally, some researchers suggest these paintings may have held spiritual or ritualistic significance, serving as a means of communication or a way to invoke success in hunting. Overall, the artworks provide insight into the beliefs, environment, and social structures of prehistoric societies.
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.
(Apex) Communication.
In Europe there are such paintings in some French caves (e.g. Lascaux), in Spain Altamira Cave, in Russia in the Ural mountain caves.
If you mean Altamira in Spain, the site of the famous prehistoric (paleolithic) cave paintings, then no, there is no cathedral there.
Australian Aborigines still produce cave paintings.
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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.
You can find prehistoric paintings in Chauvet Cave and Lascaux Cave in France.
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.
Early forms of communication
The Altamira caves are famous for prehistoric cave paintings.
Human depictions were very rare.
Early forms of communication
(Apex) Communication.
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Early forms of communication