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The Ambum Stone |
The Ambum StoneLocation: Ambum Valley, Enga Province, Papua New GuineaYear of 1500 BCEMade of GreywackeFunction: Considered sacred(devoted to a deity) and with supernatural powers by present day people of the region. |
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Anthropomorphic Stele |
Anthropomorphic SteleLocation: Arabian PeninsulaFourth Millennium BCEmade of sandstonePatrons are the NabataeansFunction: associated with religious or burial practicesContext: some carved in surrounding sandstone cliffs by many Arabian tombs. |
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Animal Facing Left (aka Apollo 11 Stone) |
Name: Animal facing leftOld Location: Namibia (Apollo 11 cave)Current Location: State Museum of Namibia, WindhockYear: 23,000 BCEmaterial: Charcoal on stoneSize:5 inches x 4 inchesContext: with unusual precision for ancient rock art. The stones are engraved with geometric line designs and representations of animals. |
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Bushel with Ibex Motifs |
Bushel with Ibex MotifsSusa, Iran4200-3500 BCEPainted terra cottaPatron: Inhabitants of SusaFunction:Funerary objectContext: Given to the deceased during a secondary burial. |
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Camelid Sacrum in the Shape of a Canine |
Camelid Sacrum in the Shape of a CanineTequixquiac, Central Mexico14,000-7000 BCEmade of BonePatron: Early humans in MesoamericaFunction: (the spiritual essence of a hunted animal), a ceremonial maskContext: maybe used as a mask, thought to be (located in an Otherworld) |
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Hall of the Bulls |
Hall of the BullsLocation: Lascaux, Dordogne, France15,000-13,000 BCERock PaintingDimension: Largest Bull approximately 11' 6" longPatron: Early humans in Lascaux, FranceFunction: Prehistoric hunters believed that they had control of the animals by painting them on the walls. They also believed the more lifelike the animal was, the more magical power the animal had. Context: has to do with hunter-gatherer society, concerns with food, survival, and procreation. |
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Jade Cong |
Jade CongLiangzhu, China3300-2200 BCECarved JadePatron: Liangzhu inhabitantsContext: The principal decoration - the face pattern, refer to spirits or deities |
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Running Horned Woman |
Running Horned WomanLocaction: Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria6000-4000 BCEPigment on RockFunction: Some scholars have interpreted the woman as a horned deity instead of a human wearing ceremonial headgear. The meaning of most African rock art remains uncertain.Context: on the rock walls and displays varied human and animal activities. |
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Stonehenge |
StonehengeSalisbury Plan, Wiltshire, EnglandNeolithic Europe 2500-1600 BCEMade of Sandstone-Probably was built in several phases -might be consider it as a remarkably accurate solar calendarFunction: Marker of the midsummer solstice. |
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Terra Cotta Fragment |
Terra Cotta FragmentSolomon Islands, Reef Islands1000 BCEmade of Terra cotta (incised)Function: piece of pottery used for cooking, serving, and storingContext: Lapita(art- ceramics) refers to an ancient Pacific culture that have the common ancestor of the contemporary cultures of (Polynesia, Micronesia, and some from Melanesia)-have intricate repeating geometric patterns (? include anthropomorphic faces and figures) |
