Prehistoric+Art


 * Prehistoric Art** is artwork that is created by a culture before a record of written language. Prehistoric cave paintings, carved figurines, pottery, jewelry, megaliths and rock are all examples of the types of artwork that was created by our ancestors.

Despite having no moderns tools or art materials, or a written language, prehistoric artists were able to create surprisingly sophisticated artworks. The meanings of these works, as well as the means by which they were created, is often a mystery. The artworks shown below represent a variety of prehistoric cultures and eras. If you choose to focus on prehistoric art for your research topic, you should plan to narrow your era of focus to a specific culture and general time period.



= Links of Interest =
 * Introduction to Prehistoric Art, at the Met ||  ||   ||
 * Cave Art ||  ||   ||
 * Lascaux at the Met, || Chauvet, at the Met, ||  ||
 * Carved Figurines ||  ||   ||
 * Art of the Ice Age || Venus of Willendorf on PBS ||  ||
 * Megaliths and Monoliths ||  ||   ||
 * Guide to Megaliths in Ancient Europe, || Nova: Easter Island, ||  ||