Prehistoric Art

Prehistoric Art

nuraghes sardinia

During the Superios Paleholitic Time (about 40.000-15.000 b.C) the Human Being started to express his culture through some paintings and drawings. The real meaning of those drawings was magic and religioius. Since the beginning of this historical period the human being made engravings on clay walls and coarse representations of animals. In some places have been found a lot of statues, that represent feminine bodies.

Unbelievable craggy paintings have been found in France (Lascaux Caves) from 15.000 b.C.. These paintings represent some animals, like red, black or brown buffalos. During the Neolitic (8000- 3500 b.C.) people started to work with the ceramic, especially in the territories around the Mediterranean Sea, like the North of Africa, Italy, Greece, The Balcanic Area, the South of France or Spain.

In Egypt were created the first tombs, while the first temples were erected in Mesopotamia.

From 3.500 to 2000 AC the Architecture improved a lot in Europe and the monumental sculpture received more importance, especially in Egypt and in Mesopotamia. In Egypt were built the first pharaonic tombs, Between the 2.860 and the 2.400 b.C. were erected the first pyramids, to celebrate the religious and political values of the Pharaos.

Even in Mesopotamia the central theme of the paintings was the religious celebration.

In the same period were built in Europe the Dolmen made of one horizontal stone leant on two vertical ones. These gigantic sculptores were used for primitive rituals whose meaning is unknown (Stonehenge in England).

Some primitive examples of architecture have been found also in Sardinia (Italy); these constructions seem small rural villages (Nuraghi).

During the Bronze Age (2000 b.C) started the first Relationships among tribes; the Bronze caused the End of the primitive Era and set the basis for the develpment of the biggest civilizations in the Mediterranean Sea.