Prehistoric Art Unit 1 Test Review

Apollo 11 Stones

Namibia. c. 25,500-25,300 B.C.E. Charcoal on stone. Prehistoric African.

Great Hall of the Bulls

Lascaux, France. c. 15,000-13,000 BCE. Rock Painting. Prehistoric European.

Camilid Sacrum in shape of Canine

Tequixquiac, central Mexico. c. 14,000-7,000 BCE. Bone. Prehistoric Mesoamerican.

Running Horned Woman

Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria. c. 6,000-4,000 BCE. Pigment on Rock. Prehistoric African.

Beaker with Ibex Motifs

Susa, Iran. c. 4200-3500 B.C.E. Painted terra cotta. Prehistoric Middle Eastern.

Anthropomorphic Stele

Arabian Peninsula. c. 4,000 BCE. Sandstone. Prehistoric Middle Eastern.

Jade Cong

Liangzhu, China. c. 3300-2200 BCE. Carved jade. Prehistoric Chinese.

Stonehenge

Wiltshire, England. c. 2500-1600 BCE. Sandstone. Prehistoric European.

Ambum Stone

Aumbum Valley, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. c. 1500 BCE. Greywacke. Prehistoric Oceania.

Tlatilco Female Figurine

Central Mexico, site of Tlatilco. c. 1200-900 B.C.E. Ceramic. Prehistoric American.

Terra Cotta Fragment

Lapita. Solomon Islands, Reef Islands. c. 1000 B.C.E. Terra cotta (incised). Prehistoric Oceania.

Bushel

cylindrical earthenware pot

Cong

a tubular object with a circular hole cut into a square-like cross section

Figurative

Clearly derived from real objects or sources

horizon line

horizontal line at eye level that determines ground space that figures are rooted upon

Henge

a Neolithic monument, characterized by a circular ground plan of stone; commonly used for rituals and marking astronomical events

Incise

to cut into a surface with a sharp instrument

Megalith

a large, single block or piece of stone used in large, stone structures

Mortise and tenon:

a groove cut into stone or wood, called a _____, that is shaped to receive a _____, or projection, of the same dimensions

post and lintel

a structure consisting of vertical beams supporting a horizontal beam

Sculpture in the Round

A sculpture that can be seen at any angle.

Stele

Upright slab often a grave marker

Superimposed Art

When one painting is put on top of eachother, does not have to be a the same time.

twisted perspective/composite view

A picture where the subject is shown in a profile and another part is shown frontally