Global Prehistory Vocabulary

Flashcards covering key artworks and artifacts from global prehistory.

Apollo 11 Stones

From Namibia, created c. 25,500-25,300 BCE, made of charcoal on stone.

Lascaux Caves

Located in France, created 15,000-13,000 BCE, rock painting.

Camelid Sacrum in the Shape of a Canine

From Central Mexico, created 14,000-7,000 BCE, made of bone.

Running Horned Woman

From Algeria, created 6-4,000 BCE, pigment on rock.

Beaker with Ibex Motifs

From Susa, Iran, created 4200-3500 BCE, painted on Terra Cotta.

Anthropomorphic Stele

From the Arabian Peninsula, created 4000-3000 BCE, made of Sandstone.

Jade Cong

From Liangzhu, China, created 3300-2200 BCE, carved Jade.

Stonehenge

Located in Wiltshire, UK, Neolithic Europe, created c. 2500-1600 BCE, made of Sandstone.

Ambum Stone

From New Guinea, created 1500 BCE, made of Greywacke.

Tlatilco Female Figurine

From Central Mexico, created 1200-900 BCE, made of Ceramic.

Terra Cotta Fragment

From Oceania: Lapita. Solomon Islands, Reef Islands, created 1000 BCE, made of Terra Cotta.