The following summarizes what a student should have learned from reading this chapter of A History of Western Art.

It is assumed that students can identify all works by title, artist (if known), culture (or nationality) and time period, medium, and style. It is also assumed that students will look up and be able to define the bolded key terms. In addition, further examples of what a student should be familiar with are listed below.

After reading Chapter 3, you should be able to do the following:

1. Identify the following sites on the map of Western Europe: Stonehenge, Neanderthal, Carnac, Lascaux, Chauvet.
2. Define menhir, dolmen, cromlech, megalith, and monolith.
3. Distinguish between Paleolithic and Neolithic cultural organization.
4. Review different theories about the meaning of the Venus of Willendorf.
5. Identify and define the categories and techniques of creating sculpture used by prehistoric artists.
6. Describe the style of the Lascaux paintings and compare them with Australian rock paintings. Consider style and content.
7. Describe the development of Stonehenge from c. 3000 B.C. to c. 1800 B.C. Discuss some of the theories about its significance, and describe its system of elevation and the nature of its site.
8. Explain why the discoveries at Chauvet are important.