Rock Art: Cave Paintings Quiz

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What did humans use to paint on caves, according to the passage?

Synthetic paints and dyes

Animal blood, berries, and different colored rocks (correct)

Watercolors and acrylics

Ink and parchment

How did humans document themselves in the past, as mentioned in the passage?

By engraving with nails or a stick (correct)

By using spray paint

By writing in journals

By using digital photography

What did Professor Jan Simek document in his journal, Antiquity, according to the passage?

Two paintings carved on a mud ceiling of a cave in Alabama (correct)

A series of hieroglyphs from Egypt

A set of medieval armor

A collection of ancient pottery

What is one of the ways to find a cave painting, according to the passage?

Look for caves with muddy rocks that went dry over the years Signup and view all the answers

What technique do archaeologists use to uncover light engravings from the Pleistocene era?

Reflectance transformation imaging (RTI) Signup and view all the answers

How did Paul Pettitt and Alistair Pike reveal the hand stencil in the cave in Spain?

They used digital image enhancement software Signup and view all the answers

What modern technology is compared to the technique used by archaeologists to see through layers of prehistoric wall plaster?

Airport body scanners Signup and view all the answers

Who were considered to be 'idiots' by modern paleo-archaeologists until the end of the 20th century?

Neanderthals Signup and view all the answers

What factor is used by archaeologists to date cave paintings from the Pleistocene era?

Pottery matching Signup and view all the answers

What technology do airport body scanners use to reveal concealed weapons?

Far infra-red frequency light Signup and view all the answers

Rock Art: Cave Paintings Quiz

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What did humans use to paint on caves, according to the passage?

How did humans document themselves in the past, as mentioned in the passage?

What did Professor Jan Simek document in his journal, Antiquity, according to the passage?

What is one of the ways to find a cave painting, according to the passage?

What technique do archaeologists use to uncover light engravings from the Pleistocene era?

How did Paul Pettitt and Alistair Pike reveal the hand stencil in the cave in Spain?

What modern technology is compared to the technique used by archaeologists to see through layers of prehistoric wall plaster?

Who were considered to be 'idiots' by modern paleo-archaeologists until the end of the 20th century?

What factor is used by archaeologists to date cave paintings from the Pleistocene era?

What technology do airport body scanners use to reveal concealed weapons?

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