Assignment: Discussion 5: #1 - Paleolithic to Civilization

ART100 #65264 Online (Spring 2019)
2019-01-28T20:22:05Z

Due: Apr 24, 2019 by 11:59pm

Read the first few essays in Module #5 (Paleolithic and Neolithic Art, Ancient Near East: Cradle of Civilization, Ancient Egyptian Civilization, Ancient Greece and Rome). Do the following:

1. Describe the characteristics of the Paleolithic lifestyle and the Neolithic lifestyle.
2. Then describe some of the common features of a "Civilization."
3. How do the following three artworks reflect the living conditions and beliefs of the period during which they were made?:

A. Paleolithic: Venus of Willendorf Nude woman (Venus of Willendorf)

B. Neolithic: Stonehenge

https://smarthistory.org/the-neolithic-revolution/

C. Civilization: Seated Scribe (watch the video in the chapter on Ancient Egypt)

The Seated Scribe

(Please number each part of your post 1., 2., 3. when answering the above questions.)

You do NOT need to reply to a classmate for this Discussion.

Note: You'll get the best score on this Discussion by following directions, clearly and thoroughly answering each question based on what you learned in the reading and videos, using your own words in your answers, using proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

15 points max.

Read the first few essays in Module #5 (Paleolithic and Neolithic Art, Ancient Near East: Cradle of Civilization, Ancient Egyptian Civilization, Ancient Greece and Rome). Do the following:

1. Describe the characteristics of the Paleolithic lifestyle and the Neolithic lifestyle.
2. Then describe some of the common features of a "Civilization."
3. How do the following three artworks reflect the living conditions and beliefs of the period during which they were made?:

A. Paleolithic: Venus of Willendorf Nude woman (Venus of Willendorf)

B. Neolithic: Stonehenge

https://smarthistory.org/the-neolithic-revolution/

C. Civilization: Seated Scribe (watch the video in the chapter on Ancient Egypt)

The Seated Scribe

(Please number each part of your post 1., 2., 3. when answering the above questions.)

You do NOT need to reply to a classmate for this Discussion.

Note: You'll get the best score on this Discussion by following directions, clearly and thoroughly answering each question based on what you learned in the reading and videos, using your own words in your answers, using proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

15 points max.