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Prehistoric art
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Question 1
It's a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief.
Repoussé
Question 2
Sumerian art
Statues of Gudea
Egyptian art
Mastaba
Prehistoric art
Venus figurines
Assyrian art
Lamassu
Question 3
Question 4
What does the term "Paleolithic" mean?
Comes from Greek and means "old stone age."
Question 5
Prehistoric artists wrote down their thoughts, feelings, and artistic process for later generations of artists and others to read.
False
Question 6
Humans were making art long before they invented writing or farming.
True
Question 7
What did the prehistoric paintings in European caves mean to the people who created them?
We don't know.
Question 8
Venus of Willendorf is made up of what raw material or substance?
Limestone and Red Ocher
Question 9
The Great Halls of Bulls is composed of which 3 animal groups?
Bulls, horses and stags
Question 10
When did Lascaux and Altamira caves get discovered?
Question 11
The prehistoric figurines that represent humans are almost all male.
False
Question 12
What does the size of the Venus of Willendorf suggest about the people that made her?
The Venus of Willendorf is small and fits into the palm of your hand. The people that made the sculpture were nomadic, which means that they moved to different locations throughout the year, and did not stay in the same place.
Question 13
On the picture we can see...
Dolmen
Question 14
Where can we find the painting?
Lascaux
Question 15
What are menhirs?
Single vertical megaliths