Chapter 6 Prehistoric Art of Western Europe Art in Focus

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What is significant about the discovery of cave art?

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it's the oldest art discovered

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What do the cave art images tell us about the people that made them?

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They were likely hunters.

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Which of the following was NOT a common image seen on cave walls? Options: animals, plants, hand prints, people with weapons

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plants

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Paleolithic artists had what five main colors at their disposal?

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Yellow, red, brown, black and white 

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monument created from a very large stone slab

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monolith

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Scientists think that the rocks at Stonehenge form a kind of:

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Astronomical Observatory/sky clock

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Stonehenge is an example of______________________.

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Megalith

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It is an ancient megalithic monument in Southern England; probably used in rituals.

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STONEHENGE

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What is the name of the location in France where the best preserved prehistoric paintings can be found?

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Lascaux

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a method of construction in which two posts support a horizontal beam

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POST AND LINTEL