Prehistory

Question 1

Answer 1

Dead (?) Bison, Altamira Caves, 12000 BC

Question 2

Answer 2

Wall of Bison, Altamira Caves, 12000 BC

Question 3

Answer 3

Bison Relief, The Cave of the Three Brothers, 13000 BC

Question 4

Answer 4

“The Sorcerer,” Cave of the Three Brothers, 13000 BC, Sketch by Henri Breuil 1920

Question 5

Answer 5

Horse Panel, Lascaux Cave, 15000 BC

Question 6

Answer 6

Megalocerous and Dots, Lascaux Cave, 15000 BC

Question 7

Answer 7

Hunting Scene, Lascaux Cave, 15000 BC

Question 8

Answer 8

Spotted Horse and Human Hands, Peche-Merle Cave, 23000 BC

Question 9

Answer 9

Wall of Animals, Chauvet Cave, 30000 BC

Question 10

Answer 10

Panel of Lions, Chauvet Cave, 30000 BC

Question 11

Answer 11

Bison with Turned Head, Madeleine Cave, France, 12000 BC

Question 12

Answer 12

Venus of Willendorf, Austria, 25000 BC

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Answer 13

Venus of Hohle Fels, Germany, 35000 BC

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Answer 14

Venus of Brassempouy, France, 25000 BC

Question 15

Answer 15

Lion-Headed Figurine, Hohlenstein Stadel Cave, Germany, 35000 BC

Question 16

Answer 16

Bhimbetka Caves, India, 10000 BC

Question 17

Answer 17

Bradshaw Rock Paintings, Australia, ca. 20,000BC

Question 18

Answer 18

Animal Facing Left, Apollo 11 Cave, Namibia, 23000 BC

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Sulawesi Caves, Indonesia, ca. 40000 BC

Question 20

Answer 20

Decorated Ochre, Blombos Cave, 75000 BC

Question 21

Prehistory

Answer 21

The period before we started to have written records of human activities.

Question 22

Henri Breuil

Answer 22

French archaeologist/art historian who studied cave paintings. He talked about “The Sorcerer” as the first example of religion/the supernatural.

Question 23

Stylization

Answer 23

Prehistoric art is very stylized; i.e., it is not a photorealistic representation of reality. Some of this likely stems from the fact that these paintings were often made in dark, dangerous places, often in ritualistic contexts.

Question 24

“Venus”

Answer 24

Venus figures were female figures (generally small statuettes/amulets) with exaggerated sexual characteristics, perhaps used to promote fertility.

Question 25

Male vs. female representation

Answer 25

Both genders were presented with exaggerated sexual characteristics. Men were often portrayed as part-animal, such as with a bird’s head.

Question 26

Prehistory date range

Answer 26

Before 3500 BC