Chapter 1: The Earliest Human Societies To 2500 b.c.e.
Quiz for Thinking Like a Historian: Paleolithic Hand Markings
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Correct. The answer is c. Such markings have been found all over the world, suggesting that art was a part of all early human societies.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Such markings have been found all over the world, suggesting that art was a part of all early human societies.
Correct. The answer is d. Humans have been using red ochre for more than a hundred thousand years. It varies in color from yellow to red to brown to purple.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Humans have been using red ochre for more than a hundred thousand years. It varies in color from yellow to red to brown to purple.
Correct. The answer is c. The artists placed their hand on the cave wall and used a bone pipe to blow powdered paint onto the hand, creating an outline when the hand was removed.
Incorrect. The answer is c. The artists placed their hand on the cave wall and used a bone pipe to blow powdered paint onto the hand, creating an outline when the hand was removed.