Art from Prehistoric Times

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Chapter 1

• Art from Prehistoric Times

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Paleolithic Period

• 40,000 8,000 bce
• Nomadic hunter/gathers
• Cave paintings
• Small objects possibly for religious purposes

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Mammoth Bone Structures
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Lascaux Cave
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Lamp with Ibex figure
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Neolithic Period

• 8000 2300 bce
• Settlements beginning
• Plant/animal husbandry
• Pottery and metal work
• Massive stone arrangements
• Dolmens/Passage graves
• Alignments/Cromlech/Henges

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Pottery
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Chatal Huyuk
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Skara Brae
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New Grange, Ireland
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Stonehenge
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Tongue Groove
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Mortis Tenon Join