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AP Art History
Unit 1: c. 30,000 - 500 BCE
Global Prehistory
Images 1-11
Main Ideas:
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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
Main Ideas of the Topic
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Mostly concerned hunting-related scenes since Paleolithic peoples hunted for food
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Used simple tools rather than complex carving tools
Main Ideas of the Topic
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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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