Art History · Art
Prehistoric & Ancient Art
Art is at least 45,000 years old. Cave paintings, Venus figurines, megaliths, and the art of Mesopotamia and Egypt: what people made, how, and why it changed when cities and kings appeared.
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Key idea
Prereqs: none, this is the first Art lesson; the world history spine helps. Next: Greek & Roman art. Modeled on Smarthistory and Khan Academy 'Prehistoric art' and Gardner's *Art Through the Ages*.Next: 1. The first images