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AP Art History

Unit 1: c. 30,000 - 500 BCE

Global Prehistory

Images 1-11

Main Ideas:

  • Many paintings depicted wild animals, which is representative of a hunter-gatherer lifestyle

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  • Many works of art were meant for burials → Represents the concept of afterlife or other religious beliefs

Paleolithic Art

Images 1, 2, 3, 4

Main Ideas of the Topic

  • Mostly concerned hunting-related scenes since Paleolithic peoples hunted for food​

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  • Used simple tools rather than complex carving tools

Neolithic Art

Images 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Main Ideas of the Topic

  • Used more complex metal tools → Allowed for more intricate carvings​

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  • Societies now had a sedentary lifestyle → Gave them more time, energy, and resources to make intricate carvings

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  • Many objects were placed in burials as burials for the dead were only popular in sedentary (non-nomadic) societies

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