when one painting is painted over another, not necessarily at the same time

horizontal line at eye level that determines ground space that figures are

upright stone slab, often to mark a grave or site

to cut into a surface with a sharp instrument; also, a method of decoration

Stonehenge's function most likely:

ceremonies for burial and death

a Neolithic monument, characterized by a circular ground plan of stone

a rectangular, hollow object made of jade

A convention of representation in which part of a figure is shown in profile and another part is shown frontally

Twisted perspective/Composite view

having characteristics of the human form, although the form is not human

The Camelid Sacrum in the shape of a canine is a good example of

the ability to use an existing form to make a new sculpture

a large, single block or piece of stone used in large, stone structures

The decorations on the body of Running horned woman are interpreted as

special markings applied for ritual, rite, or ceremony

an architectural JOINT made from two components; cut to fit

a vertical stone, often with relief carving

The name of the piece below is

Camelid Sacrum in the shape of a canine

a circle of monoliths. Also called henge

clearly derived from real objects or sources

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Medium of Ambum Stone
Ceramic
Terra cotta
Greywacke
Jade
2
Medium of Anthropomorphic stele
Pigment of rock
Ceramic
Sandstone
Rock painting
3
Superimposed art:
when one painting is painted over another, not necessarily at the same time
attempting to portray objects from everyday life as they are
clearly derived from real objects or sources
a large, single block or piece of stone used in large, stone structures
4
The Lapita people lived in
Papua New Guinea
Nigeria
Europe/England
Polynesia/Solomon Islands
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Ground/Horizon line:
horizontal line at eye level that determines ground space that figures are
free-standing sculpture
when one painting is painted over another
area of artworks where there is mass and subject
6
The name of this piece is called
Apollo 11 stone
Stonehenge
Terra cotta fragment
The Ambum Stone
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Stele
a composite view
upright stone slab, often to mark a grave or site
bushel
architecture in which two or more vertical elements support the horizontal
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Medium of Stonehenge
Pigment of rock
Bone
Jade
Sandstone
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The name of this piece is
Apollo 11 stone
Tlatilco female figurine
Terra cotta fragment
The Ambum Stone
10
Found in Tequixquiac, central Mexico
Camelid
Stonehenge
Terra cotta
Apollo 11 stones
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Found in Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria
Ambum Stone
Stonehenge
Apollo 11 stones
Running Horned Woman
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cylindrical earthenware pot
Bushel
Incise
Menhir
Jade
13
Vessels like Beaker with ibex motifs were found
buried in cemeteries
in the Lascaux caves
under ancient dwelling sites
under a temple in Namibia
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architecture in which two or more vertical elements support and are capped by a horizontal element
mortise and tenon
post and lintel
henge
profile
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This cuddly stone creature is known as
Apollo 11 stone
Terra cotta fragment
The Ambum Stone
Tlatilco female figurine
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Incise:
upright stone slab, often to mark a grave or site
a composite view
to cut into a surface with a sharp instrument; also, a method of decoration
horizontal line at eye level that determines ground space that figures are
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Found in Liangzhu, China
Jade Cong
Terra cotta
Apollo 11 Stones
Camelid
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Stonehenge's function most likely:
ceremonies for burial and death
keep for a dragon
to be an awesome calendar
solar observatory with a telescope stand
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Found in Tlatilco, Central Mexico
Stonehenge
Apollo 11 stones
Camelid
Tlatilco female figurine
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Henge:
architecture in which two or more vertical element
area that is void of mass
a Neolithic monument, characterized by a circular ground plan of stone
attempting to portray objects from everyday life as they are
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A cong is
a prehistoric carving tool found in China
a small jade box
a vessel found in burial chambers
a rectangular, hollow object made of jade
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A convention of representation in which part of a figure is shown in profile and another part is shown frontally
Incise
Figurative
Twisted perspective/Composite view
Anthropomorphic
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The name of this piece is called
Tlatilco female figurine
The Ambum Stone
Terra cotta fragment
Apollo 11 stone
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area of artworks where there is mass and subject; area that is void of mass
Positive vs. negative
objects from everyday life
a view of an object or person from the side
clearly derived from real objects or sources
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Anthropomorphic:
when one painting is painted over another, not necessarily at the same time
having characteristics of the human form, although the form is not human
a tall, upright stone erected in prehistoric times
a view of an object or person from the side
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The Camelid Sacrum in the shape of a canine is a good example of
ritual animal sacrifice
advanced stonecutting techniques
Neolithic European sculpture
the ability to use an existing form to make a new sculpture
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The name of this piece is
Jade cong
Terra cotta fragment
Great hall of the Bulls
Tlatilco female figurine
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Prehistoric means
Before art
Before farming
Before Homo Sapiens
Before written records
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The Beaker with Ibex Motifs was found in
Shanghai, China
Lascaux, France
Susa, Iran
central Mexico
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The medium of the Apollo 11 Stones is
ceramic
sandstone
painted terra cotta
charcoal on stone
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Megalith:
cylindrical earthenware pot
clearly derived from real objects or sources
a large, single block or piece of stone used in large, stone structures
faithfulness to how things truly appear in nature
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Found in Arabian Peninsula
Jade Cong
Beaker with Ibex Motifs
Anthropomorphic stele
Stonehenge
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The approximate date that the Great Hall of the Bulls in the Lascaux caves was painted is
2000-1000 B.C.E.
1000-2000 A.D.
15,000-13,000 B.C.E.
30,000 B.C.E.
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The Tlatilco female figurine is made of
wood
jade
stone
ceramic
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The decorations on the body of Running horned woman are interpreted as
decorations put on a body before burial
an every day look for the neolithic woman
how a woman would dress for a hot date
special markings applied for ritual, rite, or ceremony
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Evidence shows that prehistoric people were aware of
How to use aqueducts
The Earth being spherical
Astronomical cycles
Global Warming
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Medium of Running Horned Woman
sandstone
Pigment on rock
Greywacke
Terra cotta
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Mortise and tenon:
architecture in which two or more vertical elements support the horizontal
an architectural JOINT made from two components; cut to fit
a view of an object or person from the side
to portray objects from everyday life
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A stele is
a sundial
a vertical stone, often with relief carving
a rock painting
a type of portrait
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Sculpture that can be seen from all sides and is not affixed. Also called free-standing sculpture.
Stylized
Profile
Superimposed
Sculpture-in-the-round
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The name of the piece below is
Apollo 11 stone
Terra cotta fragment
Camelid Sacrum in the shape of a canine
The Ambum Stone
42
On the Summer solstice at Stonehenge
all of the above
the longest day of the year is celebrated
the sun shines through to where the altar stone used to be
people gather for a huge party
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attempting to portray objects from everyday life as they are
Profile
Stylized
Naturalism
Stele
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The name of this piece is
Tlatilco female figurine
Jade cong
Terra cotta fragment
Beaker with Ibex motifs
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Medium of Terra Cotta fragment
Bone
Incised terra cotta
Sandstone
Jade
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Found in Lascaux, France
Stonehenge
Camelid
Terra cotta
Great Hall of the Bulls
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Cromlech:
a tall, upright stone erected in prehistoric times
Sculpture that can be seen from all sides and is not affixed
to cut into a surface with a sharp instrument
a circle of monoliths. Also called henge
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The name of this piece is called
Tlatilco female figurine
Jade cong
Stonehenge
The Ambum Stone
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Medium of Beaker with Ibex
Sandstone
Painted terra cotta
Bone
Jade
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Figurative:
Sculpture-in-the-round
an architectural joint
attempting to portray objects from everyday life as they are
clearly derived from real objects or sources
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Medium of the Great Hall of the Bulls
Sandstone
Ceramic
Bone
Rock painting
52
a tall, upright stone erected in prehistoric times
Twisted perspective
Profile
Apollo 11
Menhir
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Found in Ambum Valley, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
Terra cotta
Jade Cong
Camelid
Ambum Stone
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a view of an object or person from the side:
Lintel
Profile
Composite
Naturalism
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The name of this piece is called
The Ambum Stone
Terra cotta fragment
Stonehenge
Running Horned Woman
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The rocks at Stonehenge are located in
Algeria
Iran
Wiltshire, UK
Papua New Guinea
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a tubular object with a circular hole cut into it in the middle like a cross section
Profile
Cong
Stele
Mortise
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The Apollo 11 Stones were found in
Africa
Mexico
France
China
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a manner of depicting the visible world that privileges a certain look over realism and faithfulness to how things truly
Lintel
a view of an object or person from the side
Stylized
Mortise and tenon
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Medium of the Camelid Sacrum
Ceramic
Jade
Charcoal
Bone
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The name of this piece is called
The Ambum Stone
Apollo 11 stone
Stonehenge
Terra cotta fragment

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