Chapter 1: The Earliest Human Societies To 2500 b.c.e.
Quiz for Document 1-5: Artistic Expression in the Paleolithic Era
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Correct. The answer is b. Each deer is a distinct individual. The composition of the painting highlights both the differences between the male and the female deer and their relationship to each other.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Each deer is a distinct individual. The composition of the painting highlights both the differences between the male and the female deer and their relationship to each other.
Correct. The answer is a. The subject of the painting, the male and female deer, suggests the importance and centrality of animals in Paleolithic society.
Incorrect. The answer is a. The subject of the painting, the male and female deer, suggests the importance and centrality of animals in Paleolithic society.
Correct. The answer is b. Cave paintings such as this example are central to scholars’ understanding of the Paleolithic era because writing had not been invented; thus cave art is one of the best sources to use to understand that society.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Cave paintings such as this example are central to scholars’ understanding of the Paleolithic era because writing had not been invented; thus cave art is one of the best sources to use to understand that society.