Chapter 1: Art in the Stone Age – Flashcards
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________________ was used almost exclusively for the representation of animals in Paleolithic art.
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the profile view
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The Human with feline head was found in _________________.
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Germany
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The use of ___________________ along with its large scale suggests that the Human with a feline head was important to its creator.
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mammoth tusk
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The emphasis on the anatomy of the Nude Woman, from Willendorf, suggest early man's interest in ___________________.
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health and fertility
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Figures sculpted in the round can be defined as _________________.
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freestanding
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__________________ is the location of some of the oldest and most well known cave paintings.
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France
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One of the most famous Paleolithic cave paintings, the Hall of the Bulls, was discovered in __________________.
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The Lascaux caves
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What is a ground line?
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It is a baseline in which figures appear to move around
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The conventions 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 ___________________.
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descriptive
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One of the suggested purposes for Paleolithic cave paintings is thought to have been:
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insurance for the survival of the herd
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The Rhinoceros, Wounded Man and Disemboweled bison is unique in Paleolithic art in the presence of a ________________________.
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male figure
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Of the following ______________________ is one one of the primary characteristics of Neolithic society.
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domestication of animals
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By 8000 BCE, Jericho had undergone spectacular development as its wealth grew. Which argument appears most valid for the fortification of Jericho?
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It provided protection from marauding nomads
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One of the earliest fortified cities in the Neolithic period was ____________________.
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Jericho
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Whatever their purpose, one of the most outstanding differences between Neolithic figures, such as the human figure from Ain Ghazal and Paleolithic statues is __________________.
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its large scale and sophisticated
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What is bitunien?
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a tar-like substance
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In style and concept the mural of the Deer Hunt from Catal Hoyuk is a world apart from the wall paintings of the Paleolithic period. Which of the following statements best supports this assertion?
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The regular appearance of the human figure and the coherant groupings.
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The regular appearance of _____________________ distinguishes paintings produced in the Neolithic period from those in the Paleolithic period.
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human figures
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Catal Hoyuk has a most remarkable mural, a landscape. Which statement best defines the term landscape?
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It is a picture of a natural setting in its own right without any narrative content
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Monuments from the Neolithic period in Western Europe, such as Stonehenge, are characterized by ________________________.
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Megalithic architecture
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A henge or _____________________ was a type of megalithic monument found almost exclusivley in Britain.
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an arrangement of megalithic stones in a circle
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What is a megalith?
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It is a great stone
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In the Neolithic period, agriculture and raising stock became humankind's major food sources. Which area transitioned to these activities first?
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Ancient Near East
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What is a composite view of human representation?
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frontal torso, profile head, legs and arms
