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What is the name of the famous cave in France renowned for its displays of prehistoric art and evidence of ancient human practices?
What is the name of the famous cave in France renowned for its displays of prehistoric art and evidence of ancient human practices?
Lascaux Cave
Newgrange, located in England, is a circular burial mound dating back to prehistoric times.
Newgrange, located in England, is a circular burial mound dating back to prehistoric times.
True (A)
Which construction technique, common in prehistoric times, involves placing stones atop one another without binding agents?
Which construction technique, common in prehistoric times, involves placing stones atop one another without binding agents?
- Piling Technique
- Stacking Technique (correct)
- Carving Technique
- Planting Technique
What term is generally used to describe prehistoric structures built from large stones?
What term is generally used to describe prehistoric structures built from large stones?
What is the term for a tall, single stone erected vertically during prehistoric times?
What is the term for a tall, single stone erected vertically during prehistoric times?
Stonehenge is believed to have had religious and astronomical purposes during prehistoric times.
Stonehenge is believed to have had religious and astronomical purposes during prehistoric times.
A hypostyle refers to a closed space without any columns for support.
A hypostyle refers to a closed space without any columns for support.
Which of the following is NOT typically considered a prehistoric structure?
Which of the following is NOT typically considered a prehistoric structure?
What is the name of the ancient Turkish settlement where access to dwellings was primarily through rooftops?
What is the name of the ancient Turkish settlement where access to dwellings was primarily through rooftops?
Which of the following sites features monumental Megalithic structures erected by hunter-gatherers during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic age?
Which of the following sites features monumental Megalithic structures erected by hunter-gatherers during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic age?
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Lascaux Cave
Lascaux Cave
A cave in France known for its prehistoric cave paintings.
Newgrange
Newgrange
A circular burial mound located in England.
Stacking Technique
Stacking Technique
A construction method relying on balance and positioning, without binding agents.
Megalithic
Megalithic
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Menhir
Menhir
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Stonehenge
Stonehenge
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Burial Mound
Burial Mound
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Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe
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Catal Huyuk
Catal Huyuk
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Dolmen
Dolmen
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Study Notes
- The Lascaux Cave in France contains evidence of ancient human worship and art.
- Newgrange in England is a circular burial mound.
- The stacking technique is a primitive construction method using stones placed on top of each other without binding agents, relying on balance.
- Prehistoric structures are generally megalithic, using medium to large stones to create spaces.
- A menhir is a tall stone placed vertically in prehistoric times.
- The Stonehenge is a significant megalithic monument in Europe, likely for religious and astronomical purposes.
- The burial mound in Newgrange, Ireland, is an artificial hill of earth and stones built over remains.
- Hypostyle means an open space with a series of columns.
- Criosphinx is not a prehistoric structure.
- Catal Huyuk is an ancient Turkish housing development with rooftop access.
- Göbekli Tepe in upper Mesopotamia features monumental Megalithic structures built by hunter-gatherers between 9,600 and 8,200 BCE.
- A dolmen consists of two or more upright stones capped with a single stone lying across.
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