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This 19-word cave painting word search introduces elementary students to prehistoric art and the Lascaux caves. Hidden words include Lascaux, shading, pigments, contour, and animals like buffalo and horses, reflecting both techniques and subjects found in ancient painting. Use it during an art history unit, as a vocabulary warm-up before a cave-art project, or as a sub plan for an art class.

Subject:
Art
Topic:
Painting
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated September 2021

Word List

  • LASCAUX
  • CAVE
  • REALISTIC
  • NATURAL
  • SHADING
  • ROUGH
  • PREHISTORIC
  • DIAGONAL
  • OUTLINE
  • CONTOUR
  • PIGMENTS
  • ANIMALS
  • HUNTING
  • BUFFALO
  • DEER
  • HORSES
  • RUNNING
  • HANDS
  • CHARCOL

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