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A series of questions and answers related to chapter 6 of "awls past in perspective," focusing on archaeological findings and the development of human behavior during the paleolithic and stone ages. It covers topics such as early artistic expression, tool technologies, subsistence strategies, and burial practices. The questions are designed to test understanding of key concepts and archaeological sites, making it a useful resource for students studying archaeology or anthropology. Verified answers, making it a valuable study aid for exam preparation and review.
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for child development researcher Jean Piaget, the first scribblings of young
items of personal adornment early evidence of the use of raw materials used in artistic expression have been
the earliest glimmerings of artistic expression found at Pinnacle Cave, in South
pieces of ochre with incised markings the incised artifacts recovered at Blombos Cave in South Africa appear to be
Coolidge and Wynn (2009) include in their enumeration of the archaeological
ornamentation, ritual burial of the dead, technologies involving multiple components the period when modern behavior becomes apparent in the archaeological record
In Africa, the equivalent in time to the Upper Paleolithic in Europe is the
among the oldest sites in Southwest Asia exhibiting a shift to a stone tool
Ksar Akil Among the new weapons used in hunting that were developed during the Upper
bow and arrow
64,000 years ago in South Africa
arm of the thrower compared to a spear thrown without one, a spear thrown with a spear thrower:
power
animals
production
27,000 years ago evidence for the net hunting of small animals during the Upper Paleolithic has
Evidence for a significant focus on marine resources during the Late Stone Age
than those of the Middle Paleolithic In the Upper Paleolithic, there is a dramatic increase in the use of which raw
the increased use of exotic raw materials at Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age sites when compared to Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone age sites is evidence
Early evidence of Late Stone Age peopling crafting bone tools including bone
showing the development of a specialized blade tool technology more than 40,000 years ago The Upper Paleolithic blade technology was more efficient than Levallois
flakes could be removed from the same sized core, producing more cutting edge from the same amount of stone The upper Paleolithic tradition characterized by retouching blades, engraving
Aurignacian
in Upper Paleolithic burials, it is common to find individuals buried with:
compared to neandertal burials, the earliest burials of anatomically modern
goods, show a higher proportion with grave goods, and are more likely to show items of personal adornment
modern humans the oldest date obtained for the cave paintings of European Upper Paleolithic is
the most common images in the cave paintings of the European Upper Paleolithic
more than 30,000 years ago, the inhabitance of Hohle Fels Cave, in Germany: (3)
venus figurines, flutes
living population a statistical analysis conducted by Patricia Rice and Ann Paterson of Upper
between the percentage of animals depicted in the artwork and the frequency of animals represented in the faunal assemblages of nearby habitation sites
Archaeologist Michael Jochim views the cave art of the Upper Paleolithic as a
J.D. Lewis-Williams and T.A. Dowson explain the geometric depictions in Upper
Lewis-Williams and Dowson suggests that Upper Paleolithic shamans painted the
and concentric circles
images of carnivores the painted images discovered at Fumane cave in Italy has been interpreted as:
Cussac Cave is notable for the 25,000-year old painted depiction of a:
archaeologist Diane Gifford-Gonzalez has shown that modern artists depicting
hunting, performing rituals, carrying game Archaeologist Diane Gifford-Gonzalez has shown that modern artists depicting
tending to babies and working hides