Cave vocabulary

2. A symbol or image painted onto a rock surface using mineral pigments [11].
5. The process of using a sharp tool (like a flint burin) to cut lines into the cave wall [17].
6. The attempt to depict animals with anatomical accuracy and a sense of movement [16].
8. A convention in which an animal’s body is shown in profile but its horns or eyes are shown from the front [15].
9. Burnt wood used as a black pigment for sketching or shading cave drawings [1, 2].
11. An image created by placing a hand against a wall and blowing pigment over it, leaving a "negative" silhouette [3, 4].
12. An image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, or carving [11].
13. A specific cultural period of the Upper Paleolithic (c. 17,000–12,000 years ago) known for high-quality cave art like that at Lascaux [10].
14. Natural cave formations (like stalactites or flowstone) that prehistoric artists sometimes incorporated into their drawings to suggest 3D shapes [13].
15. A shallow cave-like opening at the base of a cliff where many prehistoric artworks are found

1. Substances like animal fat, blood, or vegetable juices mixed with ground pigments to help the "paint" stick to the rock [1, 2].
3. A figure that combines human and animal characteristics (e.g., a "bird-man" or "lion-man") [12].
4. Art found on cave walls or large stone blocks, as opposed to portable art (mobiliary art) [4].
7. The practice of painting or engraving new images directly over older ones, often spanning thousands of years [14].
10. A natural earth pigment (iron oxide) used by prehistoric humans to create reds, yellows, and browns [1].