Saturday, February 3, 2018

Paintings of Uganda

The African nation of Uganda has many examples of history that were not written. Cave paintings were the peoples main technique. The most famous of these caves are the Nyero. This area is a major tourist attraction for the nation of Uganda. The paintings date to before 1250 A.D and can give viewers information about the culture during the time period. The art was documented in 1913 and it is likely that hunter-gatherers created the paintings. Pottery was also found in the Nyero caves. In 1972 these caves became a Nation monument and was protected from weather and animals. Another major art feature in Uganda is Dolwe island. The paintings discovered are thought to be from the Twa people.  The paintings are red in color and are shaped like circles and other figures.  













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