paleolithic Archives - Essay Quoll

What do you consider to be the earliest “art”? Why? What was it “for”/what did it “do”? Given this function, what does it tell us about human cognitive abilities and/or social organization in the Paleolithic?

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Assessments

grade required: A What do you consider to be the earliest “art”? Why? What was it “for”/what did it “do”? Given this function, what does it tell us about human cognitive abilities and/or social organization in the Paleolithic? approximately 400 word response Be certain to make clear reference to the video and reading as well […]

Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods that meet one of these requirements. What types of art work or materials would not likely survive? How might this affect our opinion of a culture?Discuss

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Ambrose

Include the four reasons Getlein cites for how art survives, giving an example of art work from both the Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods that meet one of these requirements. What types of art work or materials would not likely survive? How might this affect our opinion of a culture?

Compare and contrast specific examples of artifacts, practices, and systems of belief. Discuss why art survives or does not.

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Ambrose

Distinguish between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods in terms of time and cultural developments. Compare and contrast specific examples of artifacts, practices, and systems of belief. Discuss why art survives or does not.

Write a 3-5 page paper in which you explore the various ways in which cultural influences spread in the ancient world during the period 3500-500 BCE. Drawing on the societies and peoples we’ve studied, cite one or two specific examples that illustrate each mode of diffusion.

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Ambrose

The prompt: Write a 3-5 page paper in which you explore the various ways in which cultural influences spread in the ancient world during the period 3500-500 BCE. Drawing on the societies and peoples we’ve studied, cite one or two specific examples that illustrate each mode of diffusion. In each case note the societies involved, the […]

What are the differences between paleolithic and neolithic technologies and why do historians and archaeologists think that life was harder after the paleolithic societies transitioned to neolithic societies?

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Ambrose

Discussion question: What are the differences between paleolithic and neolithic technologies and why do historians and archaeologists think that life was harder after the paleolithic societies transitioned to neolithic societies? Post at least 200 words in response to the topic questions provided, discussing the history of at least one technology covered in the unit as […]