Rock art, or at least the sort of rock art we do ourselves, is the most important thing humans have ever done. And yet it’s not well-known. When people think of human culture, they think of art museums, symphonies, and literature. But rock art is both older and more numerous than all those things combined.

The earliest known examples were painted around 40,000 years ago in Spain and Australia. The total number of examples is unknown but certainly vast; some studies suggest that as much as 90% of the earth’s surface has been decorated by human hands. In a few cases we can even tell what inspired the artist: a bison hunt in France, a religious ritual in Kenya.

And yet for most people today this greatest triumph of human creativity is invisible. That’s because most people don’t go looking for it. It is easy to miss something you’re not even aware exists.

Rock art is a form of expression that has survived from pre-literate times. It is also known as prehistoric art, cave art, and parietal art. It is mostly of two types: representations of natural things, like animals and plants, or human figures; and geometric designs.

This is the oldest surviving human art in the world. Rock art sites are found all over the world including Australia, Africa, Asia and Europe. Most of them contain images of creatures or symbols which have little or no resemblance to objects present in their natural environs.

The technique involved in making rock art varies from place to place and time to time as well. The oldest paintings are made with charcoal which is used with powdered mineral pigments to make hand prints and body stencils on cave walls. In some places the animal drawings are engraved on stone slabs while in others they are painted with ochre color made by mixing clay with iron oxide pigments.

Rocks are the most common material from which art is made, in all times and places. The oldest known rock art dates back more than 40,000 years. Rock art was being made at the same time as agriculture was being invented.

Therefore, if you want to understand what human beings are like, it is important to understand rock art.

There are many types of rock art. The first is painting. Painting rock art can be a difficult process. It will take a great deal of time, effort and skill to create some of the more detailed and artistic paintings. The materials you will need for painting include paints and paintbrushes. Depending on what type of rock you are painting on, you may need to prime it with a primer first. This helps the paint stick to the surface and makes the colour more vibrant in colour. You may also want to use stencils to make patterns as this helps keep your drawings looking consistent.

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Another technique used in rock art is carving or engraving the rock. This is done using a variety of different tools depending on what effect you are trying to achieve. For example, when you are aiming for an image like a face or animal, you would probably use a chisel and hammer this creates coarse deep lines. However if you wanted to create finer details such as curls or dots then you might use a gouge which has grooves rather than lines this gives a much smoother result. Other tools that can be used include burins, grinders and punches.

When carving or engraving into stone it is important that every mark that you make is

Rock art is an art form that is created on natural rock surfaces, in contrast to petroglyphs, which are carved into rock. The oldest known evidence of either artistic tradition comes from the Blombos cave in South Africa. The Blombos cave has a piece of ochre with a criss-cross pattern engraved on it, dating to 75,000 years ago.

Tasmania has the richest collection of prehistoric art in the world. The state has a high concentration of rock art sites compared to its land mass. Prehistoric rock art can be found in caves, open spaces and escarpments throughout Tasmania; however, the five main regions for preservation are the West Coast, Central Highlands, East Coast, North and South.

The West Coast has the most extensive distribution of rock art sites due to its accessibility and range of habitats (eucalyptus forest and rainforest). The North also has many archaeological sites because of its altitude and climate. In general most areas contain large numbers of cupules (paintings) and only a few images of humans or animals. There are some notable exceptions: Dreamtime Place at Ampumauranga Creek on the West Coast has over 60 images including human faces. Also noteworthy are the so-