Science Fair Projects: Rock Art

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Rock Art
Some of the oldest forms of art in the world were painted or carved into rock walls--some are 30,000 years old and more. The most famous of these are in Europe, such as Lascaux and Chauvet Caves in France, but they are found world-wide, from the American continents to Australia. Ideas: What kinds of stories are told in rock art? Make a rock art mural, telling your own story. How do scientists tell how old rock art is? Make a chart comparing the techniques. What's the difference between a petroglyph and a pictograph? What kinds of animals are shown on the walls of the Lascaux Cave? What methods were used to draw them? How were the images on the walls of Koonalda Cave drawn?
Links: Koonalda Cave Australian rock art site Lascaux Cave France, a really cool website in French, English, and German Rock Art Links Dating Rock Art The World Archive of Rock Art Making Art that Matters a lesson plan on mural-making
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