Paleolithic/Neolithic Flashcards
Art was made by what?
Modern Human
What did modern humans use to signify art?
Symbols
Woman from Willendorf came from what country?
Austria
What period was the Woman for Willendorf?
Paleolithic
What was the Woman from Willendorf made of?
Limestone
Why is the Woman from Willendorf a sculpture?
Because you can look at her from all perspectives.
Woman from Willendorf was most likely used as what?
Fertility Amulet
When the Woman of Willendorf was discovered, she was thought of as the idealness of beauty. As if she were the Venus.
True
Hall of Bulls was found in what cave?
Lascaux Cave
Lascaux Cave is located where?
Dordogne, France
What time period was the Hall of Bulls created?
Paleolithic
What was Hall of Bulls made of?
Paint on Limestone
Hall of Bulls use was used for what?
It changed over time.
What were some uses in Hall of Bulls?
- Contour Line
- Overlapping
- Modeling
What makes scientists believe that the animals depicted in Hall of Bulls was not used for eatting?
The bones found in the cave did not match the pictures.
Is it believed that the pictures of the animals in Hall of Bulls were drawn at the same time?
No
How is modeling used in Hall of Bulls?
The light and shades of the animals.
What are 4 techniques used for Pre-historic Wall Paintings?
- Spraying
- Drawing W/ Fingers
- Drawing W/ Block of Ochre
- Drawing W/ Paintbrush of Hair or Mass
Where is Bison located?
Le Tuc d’ Audoburt France
What period was the Bison created?
Paleolithic Period
The Bison is made of what?
Unbaked Clay
What was Bison used to be as?
For Rituals because there were steps discovered arund the architectures.
Is the Bison a real sculpture?
Its relief sculpture, because you can’t see the whole thing around.
Neolithic Period was with what through what time period?
8000-6000 BCE
Neoltithic Period was all about what?
- Plant & Animal Domestication
2. Hunting and Gathering.
In the Neolithic Period, were there villages?
Yes, but no temples of meeting halls, just homes.
A House at Catalhoyuk was located where?
Catalhoyuk, Turkey
What period was House at Catalhoyuk built?
Neolithic
House at Catalhoyuk was made by what?
Mudbricks, mortar, plaster and paint.
Its believed that every generation did what to the homes?
Painted and replaster homes
Houses usually had how many floors?
2
Rooves were what?
Thatched
House at Catalhoyuk appear like they are underground why?
Because over time the earth got covered.
House at Catalhoyuk had what kind of structure?
Post & Lintel
What is Post & Lintel structure?
Basic form of structure of mudbricks held together.
Animal skulls and animal paintings displaced around the homes.
Bucrania
What was a bizarre thing the families did in their homes?
They buried the dead in their homes and would even display the skulls of ancestors on the walls.
Why did the families practice burying the dead in there homes?
To Coexist with ancestors, this lead to lineage and rulers.
The Stonehenge is located where?
Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire England.
What period was the Stonehenge in?
Neolithic
What is the Stonehenge made of?
Brown &Blue Stone
What is the structure of the Stonehenge?
Post & Lintel
What type of arcitecture is the Stonehenge?
Megalithic
What wooded structure is near and similar to the Stonehenge?
Durrington halls.
What was the original location of Early Pottery?
Franchthi Cave, Greece
What time period is Early Pottery?
Neolithic
What is Early Pottery material made of?
Ceramics
