QUESTION 1
Name and discuss three major cultural changes or contributions to the humanities that occurred between the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) to the Neolithic (New Stone Age) period (wall paintings, architecture, literature, technology).
Between the Paleolithic Age and Neolithic Age, wall paintings were a major cultural change to humanities. Paleolithic life comes largely from paintings found in caves. Most of these paintings were naturalistic. For example, ‘many of the animals-bison, mammoths, reindeer, boars, wolves, and horses- gracefully jump, run, and romp, conveying a remarkable sense of animation.’ These paintings are done with pigments used of mineral oxides in the colors black, brown, red, and yellows. These paintings were created because the artist believed …show more content…
The book tells the expectation of life after death. ‘Among the objects found in the coffins of the dead were papyrus scrolls containing prayers and incantations, or spells, to guide the soul in the afterlife.’ This book, which is also referred to the book of coming forth by day, explains the procedures through which the dead have to pass in order to be admitted to the field of reeds, the eternal realm of the god Osiris. In the middle kingdom, architecture was built of mud brick. Consequently, they have disappeared. A few traces of pyramids remain-‘they appear to have been similar to the old kingdom but smaller, and a number of rock-cut tombs, burial places hollowed out of the faces of cliffs, survive.’ The basic plan to these tombs is believed to be similar to that of an Egyptian home of the time. Lastly, in the new kingdom, it was known for its relief sculpting and painting. New kingdom temples and tombs were decorated with reliefs and paintings. There were some innovations however, for instance, ‘greater freedom of pose, wider variety of movement, more complex figure groupings, and a more flowing line are
Name and discuss three major cultural changes or contributions to the humanities that occurred between the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) to the Neolithic (New Stone Age) period (wall paintings, architecture, literature, technology).
Between the Paleolithic Age and Neolithic Age, wall paintings were a major cultural change to humanities. Paleolithic life comes largely from paintings found in caves. Most of these paintings were naturalistic. For example, ‘many of the animals-bison, mammoths, reindeer, boars, wolves, and horses- gracefully jump, run, and romp, conveying a remarkable sense of animation.’ These paintings are done with pigments used of mineral oxides in the colors black, brown, red, and yellows. These paintings were created because the artist believed …show more content…
The book tells the expectation of life after death. ‘Among the objects found in the coffins of the dead were papyrus scrolls containing prayers and incantations, or spells, to guide the soul in the afterlife.’ This book, which is also referred to the book of coming forth by day, explains the procedures through which the dead have to pass in order to be admitted to the field of reeds, the eternal realm of the god Osiris. In the middle kingdom, architecture was built of mud brick. Consequently, they have disappeared. A few traces of pyramids remain-‘they appear to have been similar to the old kingdom but smaller, and a number of rock-cut tombs, burial places hollowed out of the faces of cliffs, survive.’ The basic plan to these tombs is believed to be similar to that of an Egyptian home of the time. Lastly, in the new kingdom, it was known for its relief sculpting and painting. New kingdom temples and tombs were decorated with reliefs and paintings. There were some innovations however, for instance, ‘greater freedom of pose, wider variety of movement, more complex figure groupings, and a more flowing line are