Materials, Processes & Techniques in Prehistoric Art | Bone, Rock, Clay & Jade

<p>How does <strong>what an artist uses</strong> affect what an artist creates? In this episode of <strong>AP Art History in 15</strong>, Mr. Bruns takes you deep into prehistoric art to explore how materials, processes, and techniques shaped some of humanity&#39;s earliest artistic achievements.</p><p>We examine six AP Art History works:</p><p><a href="https://smarthistory.org/camelid-sacrum-in-the-shape-of-a-canine/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Camelid Sacrum</strong></a> — transforming natural bone into an animal form<br></p><p><a href="https://smarthistory.org/running-horned-woman-tassili-najjer-algeria/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Running Horned Woman</strong></a> — pigment, rock surfaces, and the landscape as canvas<br><a href="https://smarthistory.org/bushel-with-ibex-motifs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Beaker with Ibex Motifs</strong></a> — clay, painting, firing, and visual pattern<br><a href="https://smarthistory.org/anthropomorphic-stele/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Anthropomorphic Stele</strong></a> — carving sandstone into an abstract human figure<br><a href="https://smarthistory.org/jade-cong/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Jade Cong</strong></a> — the extraordinary labor and techniques required to work jade<br><a href="https://smarthistory.org/lapita/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Terra Cotta Fragment</strong></a> — pottery, stamping, and evidence of Lapita cultural connections across the Pacific</p><p></p>