Wonderscape
Where to See Prehistoric Cave Art Today
Discover how you can view prehistoric cave art, from the Altamira and Lascaux replicas in Europe to petroglyphs in North America. Learn about the efforts to preserve these ancient sites and how replicas help share their beauty with the...
Wonderscape
The Origins of Symbolic Art: From Stone Tools to Cave Paintings
Trace the evolution of art from the first stone tools to the emergence of symbolic cave paintings during the Upper Paleolithic Era. Discover how early humans developed the ability to represent their world through carvings, handprints,...
Wonderscape
The Discovery of Cave Paintings: Altamira to Lascaux
Follow the story of Marcelino and Maria’s discovery of the Altamira cave paintings in Spain and the later uncovering of the Lascaux Caves in France. Learn how these findings challenged early assumptions about prehistoric art and revealed...
Wonderscape
Lascaux: Discovering the Ancient Cave of Wonders
Explore the remarkable cave paintings of Lascaux, discovered by four teenage boys in 1940. These 20,000-year-old Paleolithic artworks reveal the artistic skill of early humans and offer a glimpse into their lives and beliefs. Learn about...
Curated Video
Cro-Magnon Society: Social Dynamics and Artistic Expressions
Explore the social and cultural aspects of Cro-Magnon life. This segment reveals their egalitarian society, devoid of war and rich in communal cooperation. Discover their artistic side through cave paintings and understand the spiritual...
Getty Images
Human figures, Salmanslaagte Bushman Rock Art Trail
Cederberg Mountains, Western Cape province
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Elephant and human figures, Salmanslaagte Bushman Rock Art Trail
Elephant and human figures, Salmanslaagte Bushman Rock Art Trail
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Janovas, Huesca, Spain. Interior church detail
Janovas, Huesca, Spain. Interior church detail
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Janovas, Huesca, Spain. Interior church detail
Janovas, Huesca, Spain. Interior church detail
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Prehistoric cave art in Perigueux, France
Title card superimposed of men in a cave: "First Pictures - Prehistoric Art Uncovered in French Cave" / Four men (party includes Paolo Graziosi, Louis Rene Nougier, Romain Robert, Charles Plassard) preparing to enter the cave; another...
PBS
Pbs: How Art Made the World: Venus of Willendorf
The PBS series, titled "How Art Made the World," takes a look at the significance of the 25,000-year-old "Venus" of Willendorf. With excellent rotating close-ups of the sculpture and two video clips in which a Cambridge University art...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Stone Age (World History)
World History video introducing the Stone Age featuring Tom Richey in narration. Compares and contrasts the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. [11:28]