OLLI101168 - Prehistory Today: Cave Art And Beyond

Course Description

PREHISTORY TODAY: CAVE ART AND BEYOND

Michèle Richman & Allan Stoekl
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Nov. 2-Dec. 7 | Session 2

In this course, we explore the fascinating and relatively unknown world of prehistoric art and artifacts, dating from the oldest tools and Neanderthal practices to Ice Age art. We examine artifacts in relation to the interpretive controversies they sparked since the middle of the 19th century, although no one point of view will be privileged. The discovery of archaic tools, cave paintings, portable artifacts, burial sites, and outdoor rock carvings since the 19th century, bolstered by new dating techniques, has revolutionized knowledge of the deep history of humanity. These discoveries have raised questions addressed by researchers in a broad spectrum of fields.
Maximum registrants: 300