Paleolithic/Neolithic Flashcards

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Art was made by what?

A

Modern Human

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What did modern humans use to signify art?

A

Symbols

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3
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Woman from Willendorf came from what country?

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Austria

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4
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What period was the Woman for Willendorf?

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Paleolithic

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What was the Woman from Willendorf made of?

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Limestone

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Why is the Woman from Willendorf a sculpture?

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Because you can look at her from all perspectives.

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Woman from Willendorf was most likely used as what?

A

Fertility Amulet

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8
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When the Woman of Willendorf was discovered, she was thought of as the idealness of beauty. As if she were the Venus.

A

True

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9
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Hall of Bulls was found in what cave?

A

Lascaux Cave

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10
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Lascaux Cave is located where?

A

Dordogne, France

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11
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What time period was the Hall of Bulls created?

A

Paleolithic

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12
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What was Hall of Bulls made of?

A

Paint on Limestone

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13
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Hall of Bulls use was used for what?

A

It changed over time.

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14
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What were some uses in Hall of Bulls?

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  1. Contour Line
  2. Overlapping
  3. Modeling
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What makes scientists believe that the animals depicted in Hall of Bulls was not used for eatting?

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The bones found in the cave did not match the pictures.

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Is it believed that the pictures of the animals in Hall of Bulls were drawn at the same time?

A

No

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17
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How is modeling used in Hall of Bulls?

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The light and shades of the animals.

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18
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What are 4 techniques used for Pre-historic Wall Paintings?

A
  1. Spraying
  2. Drawing W/ Fingers
  3. Drawing W/ Block of Ochre
  4. Drawing W/ Paintbrush of Hair or Mass
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19
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Where is Bison located?

A

Le Tuc d’ Audoburt France

20
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What period was the Bison created?

A

Paleolithic Period

21
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The Bison is made of what?

A

Unbaked Clay

22
Q

What was Bison used to be as?

A

For Rituals because there were steps discovered arund the architectures.

23
Q

Is the Bison a real sculpture?

A

Its relief sculpture, because you can’t see the whole thing around.

24
Q

Neolithic Period was with what through what time period?

A

8000-6000 BCE

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Neoltithic Period was all about what?
1. Plant & Animal Domestication | 2. Hunting and Gathering.
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In the Neolithic Period, were there villages?
Yes, but no temples of meeting halls, just homes.
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A House at Catalhoyuk was located where?
Catalhoyuk, Turkey
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What period was House at Catalhoyuk built?
Neolithic
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House at Catalhoyuk was made by what?
Mudbricks, mortar, plaster and paint.
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Its believed that every generation did what to the homes?
Painted and replaster homes
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Houses usually had how many floors?
2
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Rooves were what?
Thatched
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House at Catalhoyuk appear like they are underground why?
Because over time the earth got covered.
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House at Catalhoyuk had what kind of structure?
Post & Lintel
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What is Post & Lintel structure?
Basic form of structure of mudbricks held together.
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Animal skulls and animal paintings displaced around the homes.
Bucrania
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What was a bizarre thing the families did in their homes?
They buried the dead in their homes and would even display the skulls of ancestors on the walls.
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Why did the families practice burying the dead in there homes?
To Coexist with ancestors, this lead to lineage and rulers.
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The Stonehenge is located where?
Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire England.
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What period was the Stonehenge in?
Neolithic
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What is the Stonehenge made of?
Brown &Blue Stone
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What is the structure of the Stonehenge?
Post & Lintel
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What type of arcitecture is the Stonehenge?
Megalithic
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What wooded structure is near and similar to the Stonehenge?
Durrington halls.
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What was the original location of Early Pottery?
Franchthi Cave, Greece
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What time period is Early Pottery?
Neolithic
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What is Early Pottery material made of?
Ceramics