Prehistoric Art
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cromlech | Elaborate Neolithic-era circles of massive upright stones found in the British Isles |
| ochre | Reddish paint made from crushed iron oxide mixed with animal fat used by Paleolithic painters |
| Altamira | The first major Paleolithic cave painting site discovered in Europe in the 1870's |
| palimpsest | The term used to describe the overlaying of Paleolithic cave paintings on top of previously painted images |
| henge | The circular ditch and embankment that surrounds Neolithic complexes is called a.......... |
| dolmen | (A) Neolithic tombs made of upright stones roofed over |
| barrows | (F) Neolithic tombs made of upright stones roofed over |
| Dordogne | The region of southwestern France where numerous Paleolithic cave art sites are located........... |
| Carnac | Site in Brittany, France where Neolithic people arranged long rows of stone slabs for unknown purposes....... |
| Lascaux | A Paleolithic cave site in France, discovered in 1940 with over 1,000 separate animal images, now closed to the public....... |
| parietal | The proper term to describe Paleolithic cave art that is attached directly to the cave wall....... |
| animism | The belief of primitive cultures that the natural world is inhabited by spirits...... |
| sarsens | The 30 upright stones and horizontal slabs of Stonehenge is an early example of this basic construction method.... |
| menhirs | A simple upright stone slab that served as a grave marker for Neolithic groups across Europe are called..... |
| Chauvet | Major Paleolithic site discovered in France in 1994 |
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