PBS
Pbs: How Art Made the World
A companion to the PBS series, How Art Made the World, this site shows the vital role art has played in the development of humanity beginning with very early civilizations. With text, images, and interviews with scholars, the site shows...
Smart History
Smarthistory: Paleolithic Art, an Introduction
Art history and culture website introduces us to the Paleolithic art found in the caves of France. With links to additional resources.
Other
Rock Art Foundation: Welcome to Rock Art of Texas
Learn about and view images of ancient rock art in southern Texas.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Chauvet Cave (Ca. 30,000 b.c.)
A short, illustrated article about the prehistoric cave paintings found in a cave in southern France.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Lascaux (Ca. 15,000 b.c.)
An illustrated explanation of the earliest artistic representations attributable to human hands found in caves at Lascaux, France.
PBS
Pbs: How Art Made the World: Prehistoric Art at Altamira
The PBS series, titled "How Art Made the World," takes a look at the discovery of prehistoric paintings in a cave at Altamira in northern Spain. With excellent close-ups of the paintings and two video clips that help to explain the...
Other
The Texas Archeological Society
A superb resource for teachers of social and natural sciences, as well as for parents and youth. Links take you to educational sites that explain the "acheological process and discovery," to lesson plans on fitting archeology into the...