Paleolithic Age
Mesolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Prehistoric Artworks
Materials
100
During what years did the Paleolithic period roughly take place?
About 2.5 million BCE to 10,000 BCE.
100
Besides animals, what other subjects started to appear in Mesolithic art?
Human figures
100
What change in lifestyle allowed more time for art and decoration?
Settling down in permanent farming villages
100
Neolithic Period, New Stone Age
100
What natural resource was often used as a black pigment?
Charcoal
200
What type of lifestyle did Paleolithic people live?
Nomadic — moving often to find food and resources
200
Carvings and engravings alongside paintings were commonly known as?
Petroglyphs
200
What type of architecture did Neolithic people begin to create for religious and ceremonial purposes?
Stone structures called "megaliths."
200
What is the name of this historical structure?
Stonehenge
200
Using crushed minerals mixed with animal fat or water, people were able to create what?
Paints
300
"Symbols" were considered to be a main factor by historians because Paleolithic people used them to represent what?
Ideas and beliefs
300
Dancing figures found in paintings were thought to be representative of what?
Rituals and Ceremonies
300
Neolithic petroglyph "tally" marks were thought to represent what in meaning?
Counting and tracking time
300
These prehistoric artists used simple lines and shape to create images?
Mesolithic, Middle Stone Age
300
Regarded as a religious symbol of "fertility" this stone goddess was well known among the Nomadic people.
"Venus of Willendorf"
400
What kind of lifestyle did Paleolithic people lived to survive?
Hunting and gathering.
400
What do Mesolithic rock paintings tell us about their lives?
They show daily activities, rituals, and social interaction.
400
The image portrays an everyday life task in which both animals and humans alike could live with no hostility. It shows that humans were successful in _________ the animals around them.
Taming and Domesticating
400
The segments of cave paintings were believed to reflect what about the New Stone Age?
Spiritual connections
400
Why were colors limited in Paleolithic art?
Because pigments came only from natural materials like rocks and plants.
500
Why is Lascaux Cave in France considered one of the most important Paleolithic sites?
Due to climate, minimal light and location in the cave it has managed to stay preserved.
500
What kinds of animals did people hunt now?
Deer, wild pigs, rabbits
500
What material became popular for making art during the Neolithic Age. These artworks often function as vessels (containers) for holding water and food.
Pottery, Clay
500
Bone, Stone and Clay tools for hunting and cooking were first seen and introduced in the Paleolithic Age. By the Mesolithic Age tools were becoming a form of art due to their what?
Carved patterns.
500
How did early artists suggest the effect of "motion" in their paintings?
Repetition and Overlapping