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Prehistoric Art. Prehistoric Europe and the Near East. Lascaux Caves 15,000 BC. _ _ _ _ !. Bull. Bull. Paleolithic Art Europe. Hall of the Bulls, Lascaux, France, ca. 15,000–13,000 BCE. Largest bull approx. 11’ 6” long. Twisted Perspective. “Chinese Horse”, Lascaux Caves.
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Paleolithic ArtEurope Hall of the Bulls,Lascaux, France, ca. 15,000–13,000 BCE. Largest bull approx. 11’ 6” long Twisted Perspective
Spotted horse & negative hand imprint, Pech-Merle, France, ca. 22,000 BCE Rhino, man, & disemboweled bison, Lascaux, France, ca. 15,000–13,000 BCE Narrative Art
Sculpture in the round Relief Sculpture Woman with a bison horn, Laussel, France,c. 25,000–20,000 BCE. 1’ 6” high. “Venus of Willendorf” c. 25,000 BCE4 ½ inches high
Medium Reindeer horn Clay
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Rhino, man, & disemboweled bison, Lascaux, France, ca. 15,000–13,000 BCE Rock Shelter Paintings, Spain, c. 7000-4000 BCE
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2. Ceremonial Structures Carnac, France, c. 4000 BCE Stonehenge, England, c. 2500 BCE menhir cromlech
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Lascaux, France, ca. 15,000–13,000 BCE Rock Shelter Paintings, Spain, c. 7000-4000 BCE Catal Huyuk, Anatolia (Turkey), c. 7000 BCE