Art in Early Civilizations. Euliz PDF
Art in Early Civilizations. Euliz PDF
Art in Early Civilizations. Euliz PDF
Garcia
(Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Science-II)
March 30,2020
(Science, Technology, and Society)
"Art in Early Civilizations"
Questions:
1. What was the importance and significance of art during the prehistoric period?
Answer:
Art fulfills a lot of functions during prehistoric period, belonging to a particular group, like tattoos
that signifies for being a warrior or bravery to some civilization. Human creativity was already
there. The urge for them to make beautiful images beyond making tools, weapons, clothing, and
other utilitarian goods. At some point, their urge for making a beautiful marks of art is somehow
has a connection between their ritual issues, where they can expressed their loyalty and gratefulness
by sculpting the stones where it can be understood by them. It is very interesting to know that art is
already existing those times, that art that is useful for them for their everyday living.
2. During the early Egyptian civilization, in what way were art and religion interconnected?
Answer:
Egyptian religion is a system of beliefs or rituals, where they praised their God which they called
Pharaoh or King of Egypt. Egyptian are also religion centered to their Pharaoh which believed to
descended from gods. Their art was related to messages or drawings to help the deceased to live
forever by giving them instructions when they meet their gods on their way to eternal life. Also a
preservation of knowledge from the past. Having some background of Egyptian civilizations that
interconnects the art and religion. It is very evident through the markings on the walls inside the
pyramid, some rituals on the stones. I also remembered the making of the Book of the Dead where
the process to eternal life is expressed through art. So their religion has something to do with the
great presence of art through markings.
3. What is the significance of the discovered artifacts in the present time?
Answer:
Artifacts can be seen in Museums or historical places. As of today's situation, many of us focuses to
the evidences just to justify the truth behind the situation. These artifacts can be also the proof that
there are a lot of early civilizations who lives many years ago. Archaeologists can easily identify and
explain the markings by introducing it to some contexts with evidences, which is also useful for
many students at the present time. Most of us, especially students rely on books or in the internet
so it is very beneficial to expand our understanding when it comes to gaining knowledge in early
civilizations. The importance of artifacts are still now preserved because of their hidden value and
meaning.