1. Prehistoric Art Adapted from presentation by William V. Ganis, PhD
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Adapted from presentation by
William V. Ganis, PhD

2. Dating Conventions and Abbreviations
B.C.=before Christ B.C.E.=before the Common Era
A.D.=Anno Domini (the year of our Lord) C.E.=Common Era
c. or ca.= circa C.=century
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3. Pebble resembling a human face from Makaspansgat South Africa
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Pebble resembling a human face
from Makaspansgat South Africa
ca. 3,000,000 B.C.E.
reddish brown jasperite
approximately 2 3/8 in. wide

4. Apollo 11 Cave Namibia ca. 23,000 B.C.E. charcoal on stone
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Apollo 11 Cave
Namibia
ca. 23,000 B.C.E.
charcoal on stone
5 in x 4 3/4 in.

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6. from Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany
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Human with Feline Head
from Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany
ca. 30,000-28,000 B.C.E.
mammoth ivory
11 5/8 in. high

7. from Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany
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Human with Feline Head
from Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany
ca. 30,000-28,000 B.C.E.
mammoth ivory
11 5/8 in. high

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9. Venus of Willendorf from Willendorf, Austria
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Venus of Willendorf from Willendorf, Austria
ca. 28,000-25,000 B.C.E.
limestone
4 1/4 in. high

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11. Various European “Venus” figures
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Various European “Venus” figures

12. from a cave in Laussel, Dordogne, France
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Woman of Laussel
from a cave in Laussel, Dordogne, France
ca. 25,000-20,000 B.C.E.
painted limestone
approximately 18 in. high

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14. from a cave at Le Tuc d’Audoubert, Ariége, France
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Bison reliefs
from a cave at Le Tuc d’Audoubert, Ariége, France
ca. 15,000-10,000 B.C.E.
clay
each approximately 2 feet long

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16. Pech-Merle Cave paintings Lot, France
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Pech-Merle Cave paintings
Lot, France
ca. 22,000 B.C.E.
pigment on stone

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18. Altamira Cave paintings Santander, Spain
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Altamira Cave paintings
Santander, Spain
ca. 12,000-11,000 B.C.E.
pigment on stone

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21. Lascaux Cave paintings Lascaux, Dordogne, France
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Lascaux Cave paintings
Lascaux, Dordogne, France
ca. 15,000-13,000 B.C.E.
pigment on stone

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24. Neolithic people Lived in villages
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26. Great Stone Tower of Settlement Wall Jericho, Israel/Gaza
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Great Stone Tower of Settlement Wall
Jericho, Israel/Gaza
ca. 8,000-7,000 B.C.E.

27. Human Skulls with Restored Features from Jericho, Israel/Gaza
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Human Skulls with Restored Features
from Jericho, Israel/Gaza
ca. 7,000-6,000 B.C.E. skulls, plaster, shells

28. Human figure From Ain Ghazal, Jordan
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Human figure
From Ain Ghazal, Jordan
ca. 6,750-6,250 B.C.E. plaster, painted and inlaid with cowrie shell and bitumen

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30. Çatal Höyük Turkey ca. 6,000-5,900 B.C.E.
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Çatal Höyük
Turkey
ca. 6,000-5,900 B.C.E.

31. Deer Hunt detail of a wall painting from Level III
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Deer Hunt detail of a wall painting from Level III
Çatal Höyük, Turkey
ca. 5,750 B.C.E.

32. Çatal Höyük Turkey ca. 6,000-5,900 B.C.E.
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Çatal Höyük
Turkey
ca. 6,000-5,900 B.C.E.

33. Landscape with Volcanic Eruption
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Landscape with Volcanic Eruption
Çatal Höyük, Turkey ca watercolor copy of a wall painting

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35. Figures of Man and Woman From Cernavoda, Romania
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Figures of Man and Woman
From Cernavoda, Romania
ca. 4,000-3,500 B.C.E. ceramic 4 1/2 in. high

36. Modern Sculpture? 20th Century artist Henry Moore
Unknown Romanian artist, 4000 BCE

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38. Salisury Plain, Wiltshire, England
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Stonehenge
Salisury Plain, Wiltshire, England
ca. 2,550-1,600 B.C.E. sarsen and bluestone

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40. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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