APAH : Global Prehistory

Where were the Apollo 11 stones found?

In Namibia.

What is the dating of the Apollo 11 stones?

Circa 25,500 to 25,300 B.C.E.

What materials were used to create the Apollo 11 stones?

Charcoal, ochre, and white pigments.

What type of art do the Apollo 11 stones represent?

Mobile art.

Why are the Apollo 11 stones named after the moon landing?

They were named after the Apollo 11 moon landing due to their historical significance.

How many fragments of the Apollo 11 stones were found?

Seven fragments.

In what year were the Apollo 11 stones discovered?

1969.

What location in Africa was the Apollo 11 stone found?

A rock shelter in Southern Africa.

Besides the Apollo 11 stones, what other objects were found at the site?

Stone tools, shell fragments, and pigments.

What features were later seen on the cave walls?

Handprints, zigzags, and animal engravings.

How were the Apollo 11 stones dated?

By burial level using radiocarbon dating.

What one of the oldest artworks in Africa is represented by the Apollo 11 stones?

One of the oldest known artworks.

What type of slabs were the Apollo 11 stones made from?

Quartzite slabs.

Describe a characteristic feature of the animal figure depicted in the Apollo 11 stones.

It has a feline-like head and hind legs resembling a human.

What horned animal is depicted in the Apollo 11 stones?

An oryx.

What is the term used to describe the combination of human and animal features in the Apollo 11 stones?

Therianthrope.

What is the significance of the Apollo 11 stones for nomadic people?

They represent a portable image.

What possible purposes might the Apollo 11 stones serve?

They may have been used for ritual, symbolic, or shamanic purposes.

What concept does the existence of the Apollo 11 stones suggest about early humans?

It suggests symbolic thought.