Cave Art: Complex Paintings from the Stone Age

Sheila explores the sophistication of cave art and the prehistoric painters who created it. Learn about the techniques and pigments they used, and how much effort went into getting just the right colour!

The earliest examples of European rock art are dated to about 36,000 years ago, but it was not until around 18,000 years ago that European rock art actually flourished. This was the time following the end of the Last Glacial Maximum (22,000-19,000 years ago) when climatic conditions were beginning to improve after reaching their most critical point of the Ice Age.

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