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HW 2

By egarcia600
  • Period: 40,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE

    Paleolithic Period

  • The Bulls of Altamira, 35,000 to 11,000 B.C.E. Southern Europe/Spain, Cave Art of Northern Spain
    35,000 BCE

    The Bulls of Altamira, 35,000 to 11,000 B.C.E. Southern Europe/Spain, Cave Art of Northern Spain

    Painted on the ceiling of a cave, this art is unique because there are several different painting techniques observed. It paints a picture of how underestimated early humans were at the time, since the art was originally thought to be forged because people couldn't believe ancient humans were capable of creating something so sophisticated.
  • Lion Man, c. 35,000-30,000 BCE Mammoth Ivory 12.2” Museum Ulm, Germany
    35,000 BCE

    Lion Man, c. 35,000-30,000 BCE Mammoth Ivory 12.2” Museum Ulm, Germany

    Many recovered fragments of ivory were pieced together to create the full statue known as the lion man, though there is some debate about whether it is a lion or a bear. Could possibly have spiritual or shamanic symbolism, though there isn't one particularly clear answer. The statue shows that humans were still able to create and imagine things that they likely weren't actually seeing, like a human with an animal head or other hybrid body parts.
  • Keilmesser Stone Tool, Byzovaya, 29,000 and 32,000 BCE
    30,000 BCE

    Keilmesser Stone Tool, Byzovaya, 29,000 and 32,000 BCE

    A type of knife that's created by hitting or flaking off small pieces of stone or rock with a stick or other tool to create sharp edges acting as a knife. This one represents one of the last shelters or tools that Neanderthals had before they were driven out by Homo sapiens. It shows the technique and attention to detail that early humans had just for their will to survive.
  • Apollo 11 Cave Stones, Namibia, c. 25,500–25,300 B.C.E. State Museum of Namibia
    25,000 BCE

    Apollo 11 Cave Stones, Namibia, c. 25,500–25,300 B.C.E. State Museum of Namibia

    These stones are a piece of artwork drawn onto a slab of rock, with only one half being discovered in a cave. While the other half was also later discovered, both being intact added to the significance of the discovery.
    These stones are so significant because they're one of the oldest datable rock paintings in Africa; this means it's also one of the earliest pieces of evidence we have of human artistic expression and the ability for us to create art even back then.
  • Venus of Willendorf, 28000–25000 BCE, Museum of Natural History, Vienna.
    24,000 BCE

    Venus of Willendorf, 28000–25000 BCE, Museum of Natural History, Vienna.

    A small statue, representing a symbol of good luck and fertility, based on its emphasis of the female form and anatomy rather than any facial features or even arms. From this we can tell people had a certain type of image or significance relating to the child-rearing aspects of women.