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Prehistoric Art

Prehistoric Art. What is Prehistory ?. According to Randall white, “A kind of floating scale that refers in any given region to the period of human occupation before which there is literacy, and thus textual records.”

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Prehistoric Art

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  1. Prehistoric Art

  2. What is Prehistory? • According to Randall white, “A kind of floating scale that refers in any given region to the period of human occupation before which there is literacy, and thus textual records.” • According to Ask.com, “The period of time before the time indicated by the written records.” • In general the definition of prehistory would be…

  3. What is Art? • According to an article found in wiki, “Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities.” • According to Randall, “ a solitary act of genius, to which the artist is driven by a uniquely human urge to create.” • And so we define art as a way to…

  4. Cave art • It existed since 30,000 years ago. • The oldest type of art ever existing. • On ceiling of caves more than walls. • Can be viewed from only one angle. • Showed animals from different kind of species. • There was a controlled shading because of the light conditions and viewing context.

  5. Cave Art Engraving

  6. Cave art painting

  7. References • PREHISTORIC ART, the symbolic journey of human kind by Randall White. • http://signell.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/chauvet-5.jpg • http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Uploads/Graphics/171/02/171-0217090457-chauvet_rhinos.jpg

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