Pre Christian Ireland - New Stone Age - Motifs Flashcards
1
Q
Name 8 types of curvilinear motifs.
A
Triskel, clockwise spiral, double spiral, anti clock wise spiral, concentric circle, concentric half circle, dots in circles, serpentine
2
Q
Name 4 rectillinear motifs.
A
Triangles, lozenges, zigzags, chevrons
3
Q
What are pocs?
A
Deep holes
4
Q
What is the meaning of rock art?
A
Solar or lunar cycle, religion, writing,
5
Q
What are the 3 stone carving techniques?
A
Dressing stone
Incision
Picking
6
Q
What is dressing stone?
A
Surface of the rocks were hammered to take out rough bits, the surface was filed smooth with other rocks
7
Q
What is incision?
A
Shallow linear designs were scratched and scraped on the stones surface
8
Q
What is picking?
A
Using pointed flint or quarts stones to chip out motifs on rock as they stood out in low relief
