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Before historical documentation and implies no value judgement on the work itself.
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| Prehistoric Art is very spiritual and its... |
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its mystery and unusual aesthetic was (and still is) very attractive to the modern artists.
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| Lascaux, Hall of the Bulls, natural pigments on limestone, France |
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1. Series of Paleolithic cave drawings.
2. Prehistoric culture.
3. Solid shape and contour drawings.
4. Black Bull - apparent function relates to the hunt and visually exemplifies this early organic relationship b/w human community and its prey.
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| Venus of Willendorf, limestone, Austria |
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1. Sculpture; 3D.
2. Oldest surviving 3D depiction of the human body.
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| Stonehenge, stone, England |
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1. Neolithic-style building structures.
2. Architecture - post and lintel.
3. Possibly a shrine.
4. *2 outer concentric rings laid out in exact accordance w/directional path of sun at summer solstice.
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| Neolithic-style building structures that demonstrate post and lintel construction architecture are |
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Stonehenge, stone, England.
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| Egyptian civilization developed along the ... |
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1. Bile River in eastern Africa starting around 3000BC.
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| Ancient Egyptian life is learned from art found in... |
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1. temples, tombs, and graves.
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| Egyptian style is often described as... |
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1. As "rigid" and "conservative."
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