Prehistoric and ancient arts

Definition of ‘prehistoric’ and ‘ancient
PREHISTORIC
1) Merriam-webster
-of relating to, or existing in times antedating written history.
2) OXFORD DICTIONARY

- Connected with the time in history before information was written down.
ANCIENT
1)MERRIAM- WEBSTER
-having had an existence of many years.
2) OXFORD DICTIONARY
- Belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past.

PREHISTORIC



petroglyphs

definition
Derived from the greek word “petra” (stone) and “glyphein” (to carve)
Such as cupules, rock carvings and engravings
Use to describe image on a rock surface by:
-Scouring
-Scratching
-Engraving
-Chiseling
-Carving etc.

Different Between 
Petroglyphs And Rock Art

-Petroglyps is a narrow type of a stonework.
• "Rock art” embraces 3 types of art:
-Petroglyphs
-Pictographs
-Megalithic art
examples :
Oldest petroglyphs:
-Bhimbetka petroglyphs
I.Auditorium cave in bhimbetka, india
II.Confirmed that petroglyphs were created between 290, 000 and 700, 000 bce (during the acheulian period of the lower paleolithic)
Cupules
-Non- functional cup-shaped depressions found on a rock surface which are created by a number of human blows.
-Usually shows microscopic signs of percussion such as:
I.Particles of crushed material
II.Surface bruising
III.Occasionally signs of tool marks
Purpose, Function Or Idea Behind Petroglyphs
May serve as:
-Territorial maps or markers (geocontourglyphs)
-Ritualistic
-Religious
-Totemic
-Linguistic markings
-Connections between tribal art


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