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    The art of the Stone Age represents the first accomplishments in human

    creativity, preceding the invention of writing. While numerous artifacts still


    exist today, the lack of writing systems from this era greatly limits our
    understanding of prehistoric art and culture .

    The Stone Age has been divided into three distinct periods:

    Paleolithic Period or Old Stone Age (30,000 BCE–10,000 BCE)- the late years
    of the old Stone Age
    Mesolithic Period or Middle Stone Age (10,000 BCE–8,000 BCE) – middle
    stone age

    Neolithic Period or New Stone Age (8,000 BCE–3,000 BCE) – new stone age

    The Art of the Stone Age: Paleolithic

    The Paleolithic era is characterized by the emergence of basic stone tools


    and stone art in the archaeological record. For the first time, humans began
    to create durable products of self expression that served no function for
    survival. The diagnostic art of this period appears in two main forms: small
    sculptures and large paintings and engravings on cave walls.

    Venus of Hohle Fels: Oldest known Venus figurine. Also the oldest known,
    undisputed depiction of a human being in prehistoric art. Made of mammoth
    tusk and found in Germany.
    Venus of Laussel, an Upper Paleolithic (Aurignacian) carving: This
    type of rock art is typically found in European cave shelters, dating to
    40,000–14,000 years ago, when the earth was largely covered in glacial ice.
    Woman of Willendorf, c. 24,000-22,000 B.C.E., limestone, 11.1 cm high
    (Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna) (photo: Steven Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA
    2.0)

    The Art of the Stone Age: Mesolithic

    From the Paleolithic through the Mesolithic, cave paintings and portable art
    such as figurines, statuettes, and beads predominated, with decorative
    figured workings also seen on some utilitarian objects. Venus figurines—an
    umbrella term for a number of prehistoric female statuettes portrayed with
    similar physical attributes—were very popular at the time. These figurines
    were carved from soft stone (such as steatite , calcite, or limestone), bone or
    ivory, or formed of clay and fired. The latter are among the oldest ceramics
    known. Also in this period, personal accessories and adornments were made
    from shell and bone. All the examples mentioned above fall under the
    category of portable art: small for easy transport.

    Paintings and engravings along the caves’ walls and ceilings fall under the
    category of parietal art .
    Prehistoric cave paintings in Lascaux, France:

    Left wall of the Hall of Bulls, Lascaux II (replica of the original cave, which is
    closed to the public), original cave: c. 16,000-14,000 B.C.E., 11 feet 6 inches
    long

    The cave spaces range widely in size and ease of access. The famous Hall of
    Bulls (below) is large enough to hold some fifty people. Other “rooms” and
    “halls” are extraordinarily narrow and tall.

    The Art of the Stone Age: Neolithic

    The Neolithic saw the transformation of nomad human settlements into


    agrarian societies in need of permanent shelter. From this period there is
    evidence of early pottery, as well as sculpture, architecture, and the
    construction of megaliths . Early rock art also first appeared in the Neolithic
    period.

    The Neolithic revolution By DR. SENTA GERMAN is “ A settled life”


    Female figure from Tumba Madžari, Republic of Macedonia:

    Stonehenge, c. 3,000 B.C.E., Salisbury Plain, England

    Stonehenge is an example of the cultural advances brought about by the


    Neolithic revolution—the most important development in human history.

    The End of the Stone Age

    The advent of metalworking in the Bronze Age brought additional media


    available for use in making art, an increase in stylistic diversity, and the
    creation of objects that did not have any obvious function other than art. It
    also saw the development in some areas of artisans, a class of people
    specializing in the production of art, as well as in early writing systems.

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