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Library AP Art History Unit 1: Global Prehistory
⁂   AP Art History · Unit 1

1. Global Prehistory

4–4% of the AP exam. Key topics: Paleolithic portable and cave art (pigment, incising, relief), Neolithic architecture and megalithic structures, Transition from hunter-gatherer to settled agricultural communities, Animal imagery and human figures in prehistoric art, Function and interpretation of prehistoric art (ritual, communication, record-keeping), Materials and techniques: ochre, charcoal, bone, stone, antler, Stonehenge and post-and-lintel construction, Female figurines and fertility interpretation debates.

4 instructional periods 4–4% exam weight standard track

Unit 1: Global Prehistory

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Topics in this unit

  • Paleolithic portable and cave art (pigment, incising, relief)
  • Neolithic architecture and megalithic structures
  • Transition from hunter-gatherer to settled agricultural communities
  • Animal imagery and human figures in prehistoric art
  • Function and interpretation of prehistoric art (ritual, communication, record-keeping)
  • Materials and techniques: ochre, charcoal, bone, stone, antler
  • Stonehenge and post-and-lintel construction
  • Female figurines and fertility interpretation debates