Have you ever dreamed ofmaking a great discovery? InFrance, four boys discovered some of the oldest art known to the world. As Marcel, Jacques, Georges, and Simon romped through the countryside with their dog, Robot, suddenly the dog disappeared. The boys called for him, but they could not see Robot anywhere. They searched and found a deep hole that was hidden by bushes. They descended into the darkness with only some matches to light the way. At the bottom of the pit, Robot greeted the boys wildly! In the darkness, the boys saw faces of wild bulls. The next day they returned with more lights and went down into the 50-foot hole, which became known as the Lascaux Cave. There they saw oxen, horses, and deer drawn in motion on the walls and ceilings of the cave. The four boys in our story were not the only children to discover drawings in caves. Many accounts of discovering cave art tell of children who saw the images first, as parents were exploring other parts of the caves (Casteret). Cave art is found throughout the world. We see human figures, animals, tools, maps, and hands in caves. Animals found in cave art include extinct ones: cave lions, saber-toothed tigers, mammoths, and horned buffalo. Pictures also include animals we are more familiar with: horses, bears, bison, reindeer, wild boars, fish, and birds. Art in Caves European Cave Drawings Lesson 2
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