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What did humans use to paint on caves, according to the passage?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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 factor is used by archaeologists to date cave paintings from the Pleistocene era?
What technology do airport body scanners use to reveal concealed weapons?
What technology do airport body scanners use to reveal concealed weapons?
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