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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
