Humanities & Digital Art Internet Research
Cave Paintings
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PREPARATION Go to this website and read
the information: http://members.aol.com/sabetour/Cavepainting.html 1. Answer this question: What are 2 possible explanations for WHY
early humans created cave paintings? a. b. |
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2. The Cave of Lascaux , France |
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When were these made? What do
you see? |
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3. The Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc, France |
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When were these made? What do
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4. Altamira, Spain Be sure to scroll all the
way down and click on Pics of the Altamira Cave
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How long ago were these paintings made? |
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5. Think about pictures. This site has
pictures but no text
information. Instead of facts, write what YOU THINK one of the paintings is
showing. http://jimhopper.com/paleo.html |
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6. If you have time, here are some other websites to look at and read. Think
about the guiding questions but you do not have to write anything. a. Look at all these horses! Which one do you like best? http://www2.truman.edu/~capter/jins343/cave.htm b. How are the Rock Paintings of
Bhimabetaka, India different from others you have seen? What ÒstoryÓ do the
pictures tell?
http://kamat.com/kalranga/rockpain/betaka.htm c. These 2 sites show student paintings. What is the difference between the 2 groups? Which is a better representation of ÔrealÓ cave paintings and why? When we do this, what materials will we need? http://cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/AncientCiv/caveart/first.html http://cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/AncientCiv/caveart/second.html |
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Humanities
& Digital Art Internet Research Archaeology
Your Name
1. http://kidsdigreed.com/artifacts.asp
Look at some artifacts at this site. List at least 3 and describe what they were used for. If possible, draw a small sketch of the item.
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b.
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2. Look at these inventions! List 3 that are surprising and sketch if you can.
http://smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/hsclist.htm
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b.
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3. http://digonsite.com/index.html
Dig Magazine
Browse in Ask Dr.Dig. and write 3 FACTS about archaeology.
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b.
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4. Play this artifact game. Sketch or take notes about 2 unusual items you see.
http://kidsdigreed.com/games.asp
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b.
5. Play some of the other games at this site. Write 2 facts that you learn from the games.
http://kidsdigreed.com/games.asp
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b.
6. Follow some of the links on this page. Write down 2 website addresses that you found interesting. Be careful to copy the FULL WEB ADDRESS ACCURATELY!!
http://digonsite.com/links.html
a. http://www. ________________________________________________________
b. http://www. ________________________________________________________