Unit 1 ARTWORKS: Global Prehistory, 30,000 - 500 BCE

What artwork is this?

Apollo 11 Stones

What is the ID information for the Apollo 11 Stones? (Place, Date(s), Material(s))

Namibia. 25,500 - 25,300 BCE. Charcoal on stone

What is the Form information for the Apollo 11 Stones?

Broken into two pieces but was whole at one point in time. Silhouette

What is the Content information for the Apollo 11 Stones?

Silhouette of an animal. Possibly anthropomorphic with the head/body of an animal and human legs

What is the Function information for the Apollo 11 Stones?

The animal could be some kind of supernatural creature, maybe suggesting a shamanistic belief. Likely made for ritualistic or spiritual purposes. Small size allowed it to be carried

What is the Context information for the Apollo 11 Stones?

One of several stone fragments found. All found in the same area of a cave, believed to be a site of ritualistic significance

What artwork is this?

Great Hall of the Bulls

What is the ID information for the Great Hall of the Bulls (Location, Era it was made in, Date(s), Material(s))?

Lascaux, France. Paleolithic Europe. 15,000 - 13,000 BCE. Rock painting

What is the Form information for the Great Hall of the Bulls?

Naturalistic silhouette and contour line drawings filled in with color. Twisted perspective

What is the Content information for the Great Hall of the Bulls?

Pictures animals in motion. Cows, bulls, horses, and deer. Overlapping pictures from different artists. Some human stick figures

What is the Function information for the Great Hall of the Bulls?

Possibly shows an animal/hunting ritual or animal worship. Likely had a spiritual/ritualistic function

What is the Context information for the Great Hall of the Bulls?

Paintings were found deep in the cave (hard to get to, so likely a sacred place)

What artwork is this?

Camelid Sacrum

What is the ID information for the Camelid Sacrum? (Location, Date(s), Material(s))

Tequixquiac, central Mexico. 14,000 - 7,000 BCE. Bone

What is the Form information for the Camelid Sacrum?

3-dimensional carved bone

What is the Content information for the Camelid Sacrum?

Sacrum bone carved in the shape of a canine

What is the Function information for the Camelid Sacrum?

Possible spiritual/religious connection, maybe used as a mask to connect the wearer to the other world

What is the Context information for the Camelid Sacrum?

In Mesoamerica, the sacrum is considered sacred because it is close to the reproductive organs

What artwork is this?

Running Horned Woman

What is the ID information for the Running Horned Woman? (Location, Date(s), Material(s))

Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria. 6,000 - 4,000 BCE. Pigment on rock.

What is the Form information for the Running Horned Woman?

Depicts movement. Twisted perspective

What is the Content information for the Running Horned Woman?

A woman possibly running or in motion. Her horns and spots may be body paint. Headdress and clothing including arm/shin guards. Her size shows her significance

What is the Function information for the Running Horned Woman?

Participation in a ritual ceremony. Female figures in art at the time typically symbolized a goddess. Horns/headdress likely show a ritual

What is the Context information for the Running Horned Woman?

Found in a secluded area of the mountains, likley a sacred place. More than 15,000 drawings were found. She is more elaborate and larger to show importance