1. Prehistoric Art William V. Ganis, PhD
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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.

5. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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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

8. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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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. from cave of Les Rideaux, France
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Woman of Lespugue
from cave of Les Rideaux, France
ca. 20,000 B.C.E.
mammoth ivory
5 3/4 in. high

12. Various European “Venus” figures
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Various European “Venus” figures

13. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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14. 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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16. 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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18. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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19. Chauvet Cave paintings Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, Ardèche, France
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Chauvet Cave paintings
Vallon-Pont-d’Arc, Ardèche, France
ca. 30,000-28,000 B.C.E.
pigment on stone

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21. 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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23. 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

24. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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25. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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26. 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

27. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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28. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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29. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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30. Mammoth bone dwelling from Ukraine ca. 16,000-10,000 B.C.E.
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Mammoth bone dwelling
from Ukraine
ca. 16,000-10,000 B.C.E.

31. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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32. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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33. 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.

34. 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

35. 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

36. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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.

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

41. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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42. 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

43. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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44. Menhir alignments at Ménec, Carnac, France
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Menhir alignments at Ménec,
Carnac, France
ca. 4,250-3,750 B.C.E.

45. various Menhirs Ireland, Scotland, England, France
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various Menhirs
Ireland, Scotland, England, France

46. Dolmens Ireland, Scotland, England, France
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Dolmens
Ireland, Scotland, England, France

47. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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48. Salisury Plain, Wiltshire, England
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Stonehenge
Salisury Plain, Wiltshire, England
ca. 2,550-1,600 B.C.E. sarsen and bluestone

49. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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50. Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD
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