Exam 1: Art in the Stone Age

One of the suggested purposes for Paleolithic cave paintings is thought to have been ____.

The convention of representing animals' horns in twisted perspective in cave paintings or allowing the viewer to see the head in profile and the horns from the front is termed ____.

What technique was used to create the statuettes from Ain Ghazal, and what moment in the development of sculpture do they mark?

What two approaches to picture making are on display at Lascaux?

A henge, or ____, was a type of megalithic monument found almost exclusively in Britain.

Whatever their purpose, one of the most outstanding differences between Neolithic figures, such as the human figure from Ain Ghazal and Paleolithic statues, is ____.

What information has been gleaned regarding style and technique from the study of the Chauvet Cave and Lascaux?

What purposes have been suggested for Stonehenge?

Evaluate the social and economic changes that took place in human development from the Paleolithic through the Neolithic periods and the ways in which art was affected by those changes. Use examples to support your essay.

The use of ____ along with its large scale suggests the sculpture human with feline (lion?) head was important to its creator.

Which region provided the necessary preconditions for the development of agriculture?

Çatal Höyük has a most remarkable mural, a landscape. Which statement best defines the term landscape ?

What observations can be made about the subjects, scale, and technique of Paleolithic sculpture?

What is a ground line?

Contrast the approach to human figural representation between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. Include in your argument the differences and similarities. Be specific in your discussion and use examples to support your essay.

Monuments from the Neolithic period in western Europe, such as Stonehenge, are characterized by ____.

One of the most famous Paleolithic cave paintings, the Hall of the Bulls, was discovered in ____.

What is the difference between recognition and representation?

What feature of the human with feline (lion?) head sculpture suggests that it was important?

What set of criteria distinguish the Neolithic period from preceding eras?