Prehistoric Art

Art created "before written history" refers to which MAJOR PERIOD of art history?

• Egyptian Art

• Prehistoric Art

• Mayan Art

• Neolithic Art

The first type of writing ever invented is called what?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Latin

• Greek

Which artifact, written in cuneiform by ancient Babylonians, is the first record of laws ever found?

• Rosetta Stone

• Ishtar Gate

• Palette of Narmer

• Stele of Hammurabi's Code

(True/False) Paleolithic cave paintings have been found all around the world.

• True

• False

People didn't believe that the paintings were authentic because . . .

• The paintings were found very far from the mouth of the cave

• They were too skillfully done for "cave people" to have made

• Cave people were considered animal-like/ barbarians who didn't make art

• All are correct

What is the animal most drawn in Altamira?

• Mammoths

• Dinosaurs

• Bison/ Buffalo

• Bull/ Cows

Where can the Lascaux cave paintings be found?

What materials were used to make the paintings?

• Food and drink

• Paint and paint brushes

• Spit, animal fat, dirt and pigment

• Pencil

Cave paintings are an early form of...

• Communication

• Sign posts

• IPads

• TV

Who discovered the cave paintings of Lascaux?

• Four boys and a dog

• Three teachers

• Two boys and a cat

• One girl out for a walk