Question

What preserved the art of Altamira until modern day?
(2 points)
Responses

the Paleolithic inhabitants sealed off the cave once all the walls and ceilings had been painted
the Paleolithic inhabitants sealed off the cave once all the walls and ceilings had been painted

the Paleolithic inhabitants covered their artwork with a layer of animal fat to protect the paintings
the Paleolithic inhabitants covered their artwork with a layer of animal fat to protect the paintings

a natural collapse at the end of the Upper Paleolithic period
a natural collapse at the end of the Upper Paleolithic period

an intentional collapse by the people of the Upper Paleolithic period
an intentional collapse by the people of the Upper Paleolithic period

Answer 1

a natural collapse at the end of the Upper Paleolithic period

The cave entrance was naturally sealed by a collapse, protecting the paintings from weather and human disturbance until their modern rediscovery.