Social Sciences, asked by kaushiksunil365, 1 year ago

'Cave paintings are a source of information about the
early human life'. Substantiate.​

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Answered by Priatouri
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The cave paintings are a vital source of information due to the fact that they can tell us about the religious beliefs of people. The material used in paintings can give us enough information about the trade and commerce of people, for instance, if any color has been shipped in the region from outside. Moreover, the themes of painting can tell us about the social stratification that existed in society.

Answered by hotelcalifornia
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Cave paintings are paintings made on the walls of the cave by Early Men, by using colours obtained from various flowers and mineral pigments. These paintings are an important source of information about the early human life because, these paintings depicted the observations made by the early human, the animals that they saw could be made out from the paintings of the bison, horses, deer, on the cave walls. They often painted elaborate scenes depicting hunting of an animal or dance and entertainment of the tribe. Cave paintings are seen to occur in Ajanta and Ellora Caves in India, Bhimbetka in India, Lubang Jeriji Saleh in Borneo, Indonesia, Maltravieso Cave in Spain, Chauvet Cave in France.  

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