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A painting of cattle on the
cave walls of Lascaux

Cave Art
The artists who painted the pictures in Lascaux drew animals that were important
to them. They might have thought that the paintings would help them while
hunting. It must have been difficult to work in the dark, remote caves. The artists
would have needed torches to see and ladders to reach the high ceilings. The
paints they used were made from natural pigments, plant roots, charcoal, and sap
and were dabbed on using their fingers or with sticks or pads of moss or fur.

The First Visitors

7 News of the discovery traveled fast. People were soon flocking to explore
the caves. In all, they found seven underground chambers connected by
narrow passageways, with paintings and engravings on the ceilings and
walls. A team of top archaeologists soon arrived at the caves. They were
amazed by the sensational find—the paintings dated from around 15000
B.C.E. and were perfectly preserved. Archaeologists were worried about
what to do with the caves. Europe was involved in World War I, so there
was no spare money to spend on developing and protecting the site. They
decided to seal the caves until after the war.

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