Part 4 · Ancient cave art symbols
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Ancient cave art symbols
The most common symbols include:
• simple shapes, e.g. dots and a 31
• more complex shapes, e.g. a wavy line to represent a 32
How the hand symbol was made
• The paint was made by mixing charcoal with 33 and saliva.
• The paint was applied using something similar to a 34
• Applying paint made an unusual 35 and also caused lightheadedness.
The importance of the symbols:
• Researchers are developing a database to help identify any patterns.
• The symbols are likely to be a 36 used by different groups.
• A sequence of five of the symbols has been found on cave walls in Spain and on a 37 made from a deer's teeth.
What researchers disagree about
• Some researchers say the symbols were part of the 'Great Leap Forward' which also included innovations such as the first 38
• Others say the discovery in Africa of earlier artefacts such as types of 39 disproves the theory.
• It is likely that some art painted on 40 did not survive.