In addition to the painted images, Lascaux has many engravings of animals and abstract designs. These may have been created with the aid of torches and stone lamps filled with animal fat to produce light for the artists! (Maybe even bull fat!)
The paint colors, or pigments, used to paint Lascaux and other caves were made from commonly found minerals. When ground they would create colors such as red, yellow, black, brown, and violet. No brushes have been found. This means that the broad black outlines were probably created using pieces of moss or hair, or even with chunks of raw color and fingers. The surfaces are covered by paint that seems to have been blown directly from the mouth or through a tube. Hollowed-out bones have been found in the
The paint colors, or pigments, used to paint Lascaux and other caves were made from commonly found minerals. When ground they would create colors such as red, yellow, black, brown, and violet. No brushes have been found. This means that the broad black outlines were probably created using pieces of moss or hair, or even with chunks of raw color and fingers. The surfaces are covered by paint that seems to have been blown directly from the mouth or through a tube. Hollowed-out bones have been found in the