Prehistoric Art
Paleolithic Cave Paintings
• 32,000 to 11,000 years ago
• Mostly in southern Europe
Rock Art • 14,000+ years ago to modern times
• Americas • Africa• Australia
Subject Matter
• Figurative—depiction animals or humans• Anthropomorphic—human-like• Zoomorphic—animals and birds• Nonfigurative—taking on forms of signs or
symbols• Spirals, circles, dots, lines, geometric, abstract
forms
Media • Carved bone and
antler• portable art