Category Archives: Prehistory

Crushed Solidified Pink Clay Pigment Mammoth Painting

Posted on May 14, 2013 by admin

Here is an example of using solidified pink clay as pigment by first crushing it up into a powder and then adding water. I painted this Mammoth using a Yucca fiber brush.

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The Wainfleet Bog bound by the Onondaga Escarpment

Posted on April 14, 2012 by admin

Directly east of Port Colborne near the shore of Lake Erie is the Wainfleet Bog, a large area of peat surrounded by forest. Thousands of years ago as the ancient lake flooded and receded, the low rise of the Onondaga … Continue reading →

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Mammoth Hunt – Painted with Red Ochre And Clays

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

I painted this little scene of a “Mammoth hunt” using Red Ochre from North Carolina, and some local yellow/brown & pink solidified clays. Used my rabbit fur brush and water.

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Jonzac Neanderthal Rock Shelter Site – Hunting Strategies

Posted on May 18, 2011 by admin

New information have been found regarding the way Neanderthals hunted, check out the Article

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Ontario Mammoth and Mastodon in Ontario

Posted on May 15, 2011 by admin

Here is a very interesting Google Map showing the various finds of Mammoth and Mastodon in Southern Ontario, Canada. Clicking one each point will give you additional information. View the Map

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