ap art history

Question 1

Prehistory

Answer 1

refers to the period of global history that predates written records

Question 2

Archaeological evidence suggests humanity began in Africa around ___ million years ago
and that homo sapiens (modern humans) migrated outwards from the continent

Answer 2

3

Question 3

Global prehistory is divided into _____- ________: the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Mesolithic
eras

Answer 3

three periods

Question 4

Paleolithic

Answer 4

(“Old Stone Age” — 35,000-10,000 B.C.E): The period of the Stone
Age associated with the evolution of humans. It predates the Neolithic period.

Question 5

Mesolithic

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“Middle Stone Age”— 7,000-4,000 B.C.E in Europe): The period of
the stone age associated with the final period of hunter-gatherer societies.
Characterized by small, chipped stone tools (burins, etc.).

Question 6

Neolithic

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(“New Stone Age”— 4,500-1,500 B.C.E in Europe; 6,000-3,500 B.C.E
in Ancient Near East): The period of the Stone Age associated with the ancient
Agricultural Revolution. It follows the Paleolithic period.

Question 7

The Neolithic Revolution

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Marks the transition from nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles to sedentary societies built
around the production of agriculture and animal domestication

Question 8

Abstract:

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non-representational, simplified or distorted in depiction

Question 9

Acropolis:

Answer 9

an elevated city or mound

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Bas relief:

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sculptural technique in which images or symbols are carved into and raised
from the surrounding material

Question 11

Burin:

Answer 11

small steel object used for incising

Question 12

Bushel:

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a cylindrical earthenware vessel

Question 13

Hierarchy of scale:

Answer 13

technique in which the artist manipulates proportion or scale to
communicate the relative importance of figures in an artwork

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Incising:

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technique in which a deep cut or carving is made into a soft surface such as
clay for the purpose of decoration.

Question 15

Megalith:

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a large stone used to construct a monument

Question 16

Narrative art:

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visual representation of a story or event in art

Question 17

Neolithic Revolution:

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period of transition of humans from nomadic, hunter-gatherer

Question 18

Ocher:

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natural reddish-brown pigment that contains nitrous oxide

Question 19

Post and lintel construction:

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an architectural system of construction with two or more
vertical elements (posts) supporting a horizontal element (lintel)

Question 20

Register:

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horizontal band of ornamental or decorative imagery on an object

Question 21

Shamanism:

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An animistic religion of northern Asia, having the belief that shamans
affect the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds

Question 22

Stele:

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a vertical slab serving as a marker or monument

Question 23

Subtractive sculpture:

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technique in which a sculpture made from the removal of certain
materials to create a finished product

Question 24

Superimpose:

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to layer an object or image on top of another

Question 25

Zoomorphic:

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having the features of or bearing resemblance to an animal