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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Lascaux Lascaux Georges Bataille it is a marvelous book on the paintings found in Lascaux cavern, France. It is also a marvelous antropological essay OL1442949W
First painter First painter Kathryn Lasky Following the death of her mother, Mishoo the new shaman, must find a way to help her preshistoric tribe during a drought. OL15071133W
Painters of the caves Painters of the caves Patricia Lauber Describes the 1994 discovery made in Chauvet, France, of a cave with Stone Age rock paintings, and discusses the significance of cave art to people living in prehistoric as well as modern times. OL15213531W
When cave men painted When cave men painted Norman Bate A cave boy describes the frightening new animal he saw so the old cave painter can draw it, but the animal the painter creates is not the same one the boy described. OL15853374W
Oh no, not again!, or, How I built a time machine to save history (or at least my history grade) Oh no, not again!, or, How I built a time machine to save history (or at least my history grade) Mac Barnett When she does not get a perfect score on her history test, a young girl builds a time machine to remedy the situation. OL15946566W
Secrets of the cave Secrets of the cave Deborah Lock "Step back nearly 20,000 years to the days of the early humans of Lascaux, France. Enter the caves and unravel the secrets discovered through the amazing artwork and artifacts found. Sense the danger… OL17888213W
The caves at Lascaux The caves at Lascaux Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith In 1940 in the hills of Lascaux, France, four friends come upon a cave filled with paintings from the Ice Age. OL17926555W
There was an old man who painted the sky There was an old man who painted the sky Teri Sloat In this song based on "The Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly," a prehistoric man, contemplating the creation of the world, paints images on the ceiling of a cave, that are later discovered by a young Spa… OL1847279W
Prehistoric rock art Prehistoric rock art Paul G. Bahn "Prehistoric rock art is the markings - paintings, engravings, or pecked images - left on rocks or cave walls by ancient peoples. In this book, Paul G. Bahn provides a richly illustrated overview of … OL18585905W
Discovery in the cave Discovery in the cave Mark Dubowski In 1940, four teenage boys and a dog dropped themselves into a hole in the forest floor. Using a flaming grease gun as a torch, they ventured deep underground, eventually coming to a huge cave, the w… OL1907134W
Maria's cave Maria's cave William H. Hooks A young Spanish girl discovers the first prehistoric paintings ever seen in modern times in a cave at Altamira, Spain. OL19140853W
Murals--Cave, Cathedral, to Street Murals--Cave, Cathedral, to Street Michael Capek People have always loved to paint on walls, from caves in ancient times to the sides of modern city buildings. This award-winning, richly illustrated book presents the history of murals, focusing on … OL1939535W
Isabel's Texas Two-step Isabel's Texas Two-step Annie Bryant Isabel is upset that everyone at her uncle's ranch in San Antonio is too focused on her sister's upcoming quinceañera to pay much attention to Isabel, but then she and her cousin make a discovery and… OL28763025W
Boy of the painted cave Boy of the painted cave Justin F. Denzel Tao is a boy who was shunned in his clan. The story takes place in early human times, when people painted in caves, even before ancient Mesopotamia. His mother died when he was just a baby, and his f… OL3273036W
Return to the painted cave Return to the painted cave Justin F. Denzel Fourteen-year-old Tao, a cave painter living in prehistoric times, sets out on an odyssey to bring healing to the blind girl, Deha, and the outcast children. OL3273043W
Archaeology of the Indian cave theatre Archaeology of the Indian cave theatre Hira Lal Shukla Study of Ramgarh Hill Cave Theatre of Ambikapur in Chattisgarh, India. OL944651W