Question

Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition

1. Reliefs

2. Prehistoric art

3. Shigir Idol

4. Shamanism

5. Prehistory

6. Potter’s wheel

A. Estimated to have been created in 7500 BCE, it is the oldest known wooden sculpture. The sculpture is of a human, although the body is flat and covered with geometric motifs.

B. The time before writing was invented

C. A revolving stand that can be used to form clay

D. Outlines of images on stone, wood, or other materials, where the background is carved away from the outlines so that the outlines stand out

E. Involves a religious practice where a practitioner or shaman reaches an altered state of consciousness through trance in order to interact with the spiritual world

F. Art produced before writing

Answer 1

1. F

2. D

3. A

4. E

5. B

6. C

Answer 2

1. D

2. F

3. A

4. E

5. B

6. C

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Reliefs: Outlines of images on stone, wood, or other materials, where the background is carved away from the outlines so that the outlines stand out

2. Prehistoric art: Art produced before writing

3. Shigir Idol: Estimated to have been created in 7500 BCE, it is the oldest known wooden sculpture. The sculpture is of a human, although the body is flat and covered with geometric motifs

4. Shamanism: Involves a religious practice where a practitioner or shaman reaches an altered state of consciousness through trance in order to interact with the spiritual world

5. Prehistory: The time before writing was invented

6. Potter’s wheel: A revolving stand that can be used to form clay