Prehistoric Art Flashcards

Flashcards based on art history lecture notes.

Apollo 11 Stones

Charcoal on Stone, dating back to 25,000-25,300 B.C.E., found in Namibia.

Great Hall of the Bulls

Rock painting in Lascaux, France, dating back to 15,000-13,000 B.C.E.

Camelid Sacrum in the shape of a canine

Bone carving in the shape of a canine, found in Tequixquiac, Central Mexico, dating back to 14,000-7,000 B.C.E.

Running Horned Woman

Pigment on Rock, located in Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria, dating back to 6,000-4,000 B.C.E.

Beaker with Ibex Motifs

Painted terra-cotta from Susa, Iran, dating back to 4,200-3,500 B.C.E., decorated with Ibex Motifs.

Anthropomorphic Stele

Sandstone stele from the Arabian Peninsula, dating back to the 4th Millennium B.C.E.

Jade Cong

Carved Jade from Liangzhu, China, dating back to 3,300-2,200 B.C.E.

Stonehenge

Sandstone monument in Wiltshire, UK, dating back to 2,500-1,600 B.C.E.

The Ambum Stone

Greywacke sculpture from Papua New Guinea, dating back to 1500 B.C.E.

Tlatilco Figure

Ceramic figure from Tlatilco, Central Mexico, dating back to 1200-900 B.C.E.

Terra-Cotta Fragment

Incised terra-cotta fragment from Lapita, Solomon Islands, dating back to 1000 B.C.E.