WHY DID CAVE PAINTERS PAINT?

Many thousands of years ago people painted pictures of bulls, horses and antelopes on the walls of their caves. We will never be sure why they actually did this- perhaps it was to make magic and bring people luck in their hunting. Another theory was that it may have been part of their religion.

Cave artists used natural paints which were made from coloured earth and plant extracts. These paints have often been hidden from view for thousands of years. Viewed by the flickering light of burning torches, as they would have been when first painted, the animals almost seem to come to life.

FACT FILE

Woolly mammoths were found painted on the walls of caves. As well as being an important source of meat, woolly mammoths provided skins for clothing and shelter. Their tusks were also carved into tools and ornaments.

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