ENDURING UNDERSTANDING 1.1 - Human expression existed across the globe before the written record. While prehistoric art of Europe has been the focus of many introductions to the history of art, very early art is found worldwide and shares certain features, particularly concern with the natural world and humans' place within it.
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING 1.2 - First instances of important artistic media, approaches and values occurred on different continents, with Africa and Asia proceeding and influencing other areas as the human population spread.
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING 1.3 - Over time, art historians' knowledge of global prehistoric art has developed through interdisciplinary collaboration with social and physical scientists.
Videos Online:
Hittites - History
Hittite - History
Engineering an Empire CARTHAGE
News Story from 9-7-11
Closest Human Ancestor May Rewrite Steps in our Evolution (LiveScience.com)
Mesopotamia: Secrets of the Forgotten Empire
Museums to Visit:
British Museum - Several rooms dedicated to the Ancient Near East
Articles:
New Timelines for Ancient Egypt ... BBC News September 9, 2013
Encampment Found Near Stonehenge - History December 2104\
Satellite Images Confirm Major Temple Destroyed in Syria's Palmyra: UN September 2015
Stonehenge Has A New (Old) Neighbor: Row of Huge Stones Found Nearby NPR September 2015
LIST OF REQUIRED WORKS Global Prehistory 30,000–500 B.C.E. (11 WORKS)
1. Apollo 11 stones. Namibia. c. 25,500–25,300 B.C.E. Charcoal on stone.
2. Great Hall of the Bulls. Lascaux, France. Paleolithic Europe. 15,000–13,000 B.C.E. Rock painting.
3. Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine. Tequixquiac, central Mexico. 14,000–7000 B.C.E. Bone.
4. Running horned woman. Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria. 6000–4000 B.C.E. Pigment on rock.
5. Bushel with ibex motifs. Susa, Iran. 4200–3500 B.C.E. Painted terra cotta. 6. Anthropomorphic stele. Arabian Peninsula. Fourth millennium B.C.E. Sandstone.
7. Jade cong. Liangzhu, China. 3300–2200 B.C.E. Carved jade.
8. Stonehenge. Wiltshire, UK. Neolithic Europe. c. 2500–1600 B.C.E. Sandstone.
9. The Ambum Stone. Ambum Valley, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. c. 1500 B.C.E. Greywacke.
10. Tlatilco female figurine. Central Mexico, site of Tlatilco. 1200–900 B.C.E. Ceramic.
11. Terra cotta fragment. Lapita. Solomon Islands, Reef Islands. 1000 B.C.E. Terra cotta (incised).
APAH 250 Additional Resources:
RESOURCE LINKS
General Information:
http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/anthropology/article00764.html
Joshua J. Mark/Ancient History Encyclopedia
http://www.ancient.eu/writing/
Virtual Tours of many historic locations
Oldest Temple Documentary - Ancient Göbekli Tepe Temple
IMAGES
1. Apollo 11 Stones. Namiba. c. 25,500-25,300 B.C.E. Charcoal on stone.
Oldest stone tools found in Kenya
2. Great Hall of the Bulls. Lascaux, France. Paleolithic Europe. 15,000-13,000 B.C.E. Rock painting.
Cave of Forgotten Dreams - documentary inside the actual caves.
3. Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine. Tequixquiac, central Mexico. 14,000-7000 B.C.E. Bone.
4. Running horned woman. Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria. 6000-4000 B.C.E. Pigment on rock.
5. Bushel with ibex motifs. Susa, Iran. 4200-3500 B.C.E. Painted terra cotta.
6. Anthropomorphic Stele. Arabian Peninsula. Fourth millennium B.C.E. Sandstone.
Smithsonian article over artifacts from the Arabian Peninsula
7. Jade cong. Liangzhu, China. 3300-2200 B.C.E. Carved jade.
Secret of the Jade Cong documentary
Ancient Origins article on jade shrouds
Ancient Origins article on jade cong and bi.
8. Stonehenge. Wiltshire, UK. Neolithic Europe. c. 2500-1600 B.C.E. Sandstone.
9. The Ambum Stone. Ambum Valley, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, c. 1500 B.C.E. Greywacke.
Stories from Papua New Guinea
10. Tlatilco female figurine. Central Mexico, site of Tlatilco. 1200-900 B.C.E. Ceramic.
The “Pretty Ladies” of Tlatilco, Mexico article
11. Terra cotta fragment. Lapita. Soloman Islands, Reef Islands. 1000 B.C.E. Terra cotta (incised).
4,000 miles down the Lapitan Pottery Trail
www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/lapi/hd_lapi.htm