1. Old Technology An introductionThe earliest technological tools were the painting on cavewalls. The most common themes in cave painting werelarge wild animals and tracings of human hands as well asabstract patterns.This is one of the oldest art forms which record, because atleast there is evidencedating to 40,000 years old.Moreover, although the cave painting is essentiallya primitive spiritual expression, it can accommodatealmost to every era of human history and in almost everycontinent. The earliest manifestations and the mostimportant are in Spain and France.These paintings reveal that humans since prehistorictimes, organized a system of artistic representation that isrelated to practices of magic-religious character topromote hunting. For example, in some cases thereare cave paintings in remote areas of the cave or inplaces difficult to access, there are others, however, inwhich they are clear andunobstructed and clear areas.When the decoration is removed from the sites occupied bythe settlement is the concept of sanctuary whosecharacter latent stresses its religious significance or out ofthe ordinary. In cases in which the painting appearsin domestic contexts is considered the complete integrationof art, religion and daily life of primitive man.Now answer the questions:Name:

2. 1) Where were the most important paintings? Italy Spain and FranceArgentina2) What did they paint? Human hands CavesWeapons3) If the paintings were hidden, what did it mean?..........4) If the paintings were visible, what did it mean?........5) In which part of the caves did they paint?........6) What kind of animals did they paint?........Now print this out and give it to your teacher, orsend it by email.