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Rock Art: Cave Paintings Quiz
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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?

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

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

    <p>Reflectance transformation imaging (RTI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They used digital image enhancement software</p> 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?

    <p>Airport body scanners</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Neanderthals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Pottery matching</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Far infra-red frequency light</p> Signup and view all the answers

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