The websites, books, and other information listed on this page are reliable and informative; they save you the trouble of random searches and frequently offer further possibilities. They're arranged by week and/or topic, and will be augmented and updated as often as possible.

Kelley Library media will be listed with catalogue numbers.

Week 1: Art Before History

The recent discovery of the Blombos Cave materials are discussed in two solid articles:

The Earliest Know Artist's Studio (Smithsonian Magazine, October 19, 2011) provides a brief summary of the find.

Stone Age Paint Shop Discovered in South Africa (PBS Science Friday, October 14, 2011) is more in-depth and provides more pictures.

The Bradshaw Foundation's Ice Age Art Gallery features images from several Pleistocene archaeological sites, including some we viewed in class, with comprehensive descriptions of each piece.

BBC News article on star map interpretation of an image at Lascaux, and lunar calendar interpretation.


Pech Merle Cave.

A couple of National Geographic articles of interest: Prehistoric European Cave Artists were women and Hand Stencils Through Time.

 

last update: 04.01.12