Origins of Human Art in Africa
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What did the explorers find in the cave at Makapansgat in South Africa?

  • Metal tools
  • Bones of Australopithecus (correct)
  • Fossils of dinosaurs
  • Ancient cave paintings
  • What was the material of the pebble discovered at Makapansgat?

  • Quartz
  • Jade
  • Jasperite (correct)
  • Marble
  • How did Marcel Duchamp create his 'Fountain' artwork?

  • He sculpted a famous statue
  • He painted a famous landscape
  • He made a large mosaic
  • He set a ceramic urinal on its side (correct)
  • Why can't the artistic environment of the past century be projected into the remote past?

    <p>Cultural contexts and perceptions differ between eras</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way did the Makapansgat pebble resemble a human face?

    <p>It had natural markings that resembled a face</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, for an object like the Makapansgat pebble to be classified as an 'artwork', what must it have undergone?

    <p>It must have been intentionally manufactured by humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Around what time period did humans intentionally start manufacturing sculptures and paintings, according to the passage?

    <p>30,000 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the creative outburst that occurred after 30,000 BCE, according to the passage?

    <p>It included a wide variety of artworks, from small objects to monumental cave paintings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the achievement described in the last sentence of the passage?

    <p>It marks the beginning of artistic representation in human history</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the information in the passage, what can be inferred about the Makapansgat pebble?

    <p>It was not intentionally modified by humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

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