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    Bison

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    – c. 10‚000 BC Altamira‚ Spain. In Altamira‚ we find many painted animals on the walls of the cave. They are located near the town of Santallina del Mar in Cantabria‚ Spain. 30Km West of the City of Satander.This cave is one of the most caves we find in the Franco – Cantabrian traingle. We also find Lascaux located near the village of Montignac‚ in the Dordogne. The Altamira cave relates to that of Lascaux because they both have cave paintings mostly regarding animals. In Altamira we find many examples

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    BUSINESS COMBINATIONS Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following is a reason why a company would expand through a combination‚ rather than by building new facilities? a. A combination might provide cost advantages. b. A combination might provide fewer operating delays. c. A combination might provide easier access to intangible assets. d. All of the above are possible reasons that a company might choose a combination. 2. A business combination in which a new corporation

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    civilization Neolithic 8000 BC – 2500 BC -people are already situated in permanent places -mostly consisted of architectures The Cave Paintings (Chavet‚ LascauxAltamira) What are they? Cave paintings that were drawn by the earliest people. When was it made? Majority were made during the Paleolithic age. Where? Chavet and Lascaux-

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    Chapter 1 Study Guide Terms Paleolithic Neandertal Lascaux Homo sapiens Jericho Australopithecus Çatal Hüyük. Venus figurines Cro-Magnon Homo erectus Altamira Evolution Paleolithic age Neolithic age Sympathetic magic Infanticide Agricultural revolution Agricultural transition Slash-and-burn Shanidar cave Jomon society Natufian society Chinook society Homo erectus Homo sapiens sapiens Study Questions 1. Trace the development of Australopithecus‚ Homo erectus‚ and Homo

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    bison” because there is no * “ground line” Location Altamira‚ spain. 7th Image : “pech- Merle‚ cave” ‚ “Spotted horses” ‚ * Location of many cave paintings is mainly in France. Used flat stones as palates‚ brushed from reeds and twigs. *nearly all horses and man are painted on concave surfaces. *Bison and cattle are always painted on convex (going out). *Bison‚ horses‚ and bulls‚ were most frequently shown. 8th Image “hall of the bulls”‚ Lascaux‚ France. * best known Paleolithic cave painting

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    Cave paintings were the first forms of art. These paintings first appeared around 31‚000 years ago. The oldest one known is in the El Castillo cave in Spain. This is not a very well-known cave‚ even though I think it should be. The Chauvet‚ Altamira‚ and Lascaux are the most common caves. Cave art is very interesting and has created multiple theories. The first theory of the purpose of this new outburst was just a way to be decorative. I don’t think that is the sole reason for

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    Cave paintings have been a mystery to many people ever since their discovery‚ causing many different theories about why our ancestors went into the caves to create their art. An early theory was that it was just art for art’s sake. It was just something to pass the time and had no meaning. Others believe that the paintings were made by Shamans. The Shaman is the spiritual leader of the people and he would have went in the caves for spiritual guidance. Since our ancestors were hunters and gatherers

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    tusks‚ eyes‚ faces‚ bodies are very well observed and painted. The Hall of Bulls in Lascaux Cave in France is a good example. Wall paintings include images of the cows‚ bisons‚ deers and horses. Animals features are emphasised and pronounced: deers have beautiful antlers‚ bisons’ faces and bodies look very realistic. Not only animal appearance but animal behavior is well observed. The ceiling of cave in Altamira‚ Spain has painting of dust-wallowing bisons‚ which is common behavior during the mating

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    plaster. The first fresco paintings have been dated as far back as 30‚000 years ago. The earliest discoveries being of paintings done in the Chauvet cave located in France. More than 15‚000 years ago frescoes were created in other caves in Lascaux‚ France and Altamira‚ Spain. These examples of early fresco paintings are brilliant testimony of the long history of this form of art. The early frescoes‚ painted on the limestone walls of the caves‚ contained remarkably expressive and realistic figures of

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    controversial because different people have different conjectures‚ but those mysteries will be cleared one day as more and more evidence is discovered. The cave paintings of Europe are interesting because of their special meaning. Altamira in Northern Spain‚ Lascaux and Chauvet in French are the typical representatives for European cave painting. Those paintings were drawn before 35‚000 years. They have three common characteristics for locations: “(1) in obviously inhabited rock shelters and cave

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