1. Chapter 1: Prehistoric Art in Europe 2. TIME PERIODS: Paleolithic Art : 30,000 BCE to 8,000 BCE in the Near East 30,000 BCE to 4,000 BCE in Europe Neolithic Art: 8000…

1. Chapter One - Prehistoric Art Key themes for this chapter: - What is “art” and what is “cultural artifact”? - Portrayals of the human figure and animals forms…

Slide 1 SPOTTED HORSES AND HUMAN HANDS Pech-Merle Cave. Dordogne, France. Horses 25,000-24,000 BCE ; hands c. 15,000 BCE. Paint on limestone, individual horses over 5'…

Slide 1 Chapter One - Prehistoric Art Slide 2 Prehistoric Europe. Slide 3 What does the term “pre-history” refer to? Prehistory is a term that refers to all of human…

SPOTTED HORSES AND HUMAN HANDS Pech-Merle Cave. Dordogne, France. Horses 25,000-24,000 BCE; hands c. 15,000 BCE. Paint on limestone, individual horses over 5' (1.5 m)…

Slide 1 Paleolithic Art When does âhistoryâ begin? How do names have power? Labels both help define, yet also exclude Spotted Horses and Painted Hands, Pech-Merle Cave,…

1 CHAPTER PREHISTORIC ART Two horses are positioned back to back on the wall of a cham- ber within the Pech-Merle Cave, located in France’s Dordogne region; one of the…