Altamira Cave Paintings- 14,000-10,000 B.C (Spain Discovered in 1868 by a local hunter Modesto Peres)

15,000 BC: Lascaux cave paintings (France)

In order to survive in the wilderness human beings had to learn a few basic realities. Solving the problems for survival is more pressing than anything else. Therefore, exploring material and converting their concepts in reality for survival started since the beginning of mankind. Expressing in the form of wall-paintings and various hand tools for their survival are found from France and Spain as early as 15000 BC. At the dawn of human civilization survival is the most important virtue which man had to face in day to day life. Therefore, they had to explore locally available material for food and shelter became the most sought after commodity. Rock, timber and clay are the most common indigenous materials that are found in most places. Characteristics of each material became vital. The hardness of rock provides stability, timber has the elasticity of bending and clay has the ability to shaping in various forms. At this stage basic tools are used and in most cases handheld tools are used for giving the desired shapes and forms.

Plate 1A Hand Impressions	1B Serra da Capivara, Australia	1C Horse Painting Lascaux, France
(20000-15000 BC)		(15000-10000 BC)