latin terms to know paleo meso neo lith “old” “middle / between” “new” “stone”
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About 22,000 years old
About 1 ½” tall
Carved from Ivory
One of the first depicting an accurate (yet abstracted) face
Venus (Woman) of Brassempouy
Caves of ALTAMIRA (Spain)
Discovered in 1879 – some of the first discovered
Were originally considered fakes, but mineral deposits would’ve taken 1000s of years to accumulate
Mostly Bison from a profile view
The Chauvet Cave
Discovered in 1994 – named after the exploration leader, Jean-Marie Chauvet
Using c-14 dating, found that these were 15,000 years OLDER than Altamira!!
Lions and bears depicted, but never part of the Paleolithic diet
Animals are depicted NATURALISTICALLY
Mr. Curless’s “SPECIAL CAVES”….
The Oldest?
The First One Found?
The Most Extensive?
Chauvet Cave (France)
Altamira (Spain)
Lascaux (France)
Jomon Cooking Vessel(made in Japan)
10,000-8,000 BCE
MESOLITHIC PERIOD
STONEHENGE(ca. 2550-1660 BCE)
Built in Salisbury Plain, England
Created in 3 phases over a 1,000 years
Keyed up with astronomical events, such as the Summer Solstice… when the Sun rises directly over the Heel Stone as seen from the Altar Stone
Menhirs, Megaliths… BIG STONES!