Art Of Stone Age

For fuller lists see art of the upper paleolithic art of the middle paleolithic and category prehistoric art and its many sub categories.

Art of stone age.

Paleolithic art old stone 30 000 10 000 b c human beings at this time were strictly hunter gatherers which mean that they were constantly on the move in search of food. This is a descriptive list of stone age art the period of prehistory characterised by the widespread use of stone tools. They were also egalitarian which meant that both women and men enjoyed similar freedoms. 2 500 000 10 000 bc see the stone bronze and iron ages from the very beginning of this period humans made stone tools if one counts these tools as works of art the history of art begins with the evolution of humans.

The art of the stone age represents the first accomplishments in human creativity preceding the invention of writing. The art was portable or stationary and both of these art forms were limited in scope. Tools however serve a physical purpose. This page contains by sheer volume of the artwork discovered a very incomplete list of the works of the painters sculptors and other artists who created what is now called prehistoric art.

The birth of art.