PREHIS and RITUAL

Archaeology

The study of human history and prehistory through artifacts and remains.

Altamira Cave in Spain (1879)

“A high place to look”

Alta - High

Mira - To look

Lascaux Cave

Discovered in Southwestern France (1940)

Grotte Chauvet

Discovered in Southwestern France (1940)

Used Charcoal

Paleothic Age

Old Stone Age

Neolithic Age

New Stone Age

Cave Dwellers

People who live in caves.

Cave-Rock Art/ Pictograph

Art during stone age

Ochre, Red and Black

Dominant colors in stone age that are mineral extracts, mixed with animal fat or blood.

Rachel Nuwer (October 9, 2013)

Published the article “Ancient Women Artists may be Responsible for Most Cave Art).

Rituals

Started when humanity wanted connection with divinities.

Venus of Kostionki: Russia (c23,000)

Venus of Laussel: Marquay, France (c25,000)

Venus of Willendorf: Austria (c24,000)

Venuses

Olmec in Mesoamerica/Mexico

Olman, “Place of Rubber”

Olmec Baby

earthenware

Offering in 1957

Painted by Fernando Amorsolo

Mebuyan Armor

An armor made by Leeroy New in 2020

Mebuyan sa Idalmunon (2017)

Motherly sculpture by Rita Gudiño

Mebuyan

Bagobo goddess

Inuit People (ESKIMOS)

People from Alaska

Inuit Soapstone Sculptures

Made for children as comfort.