Discuss how Prehistoric humans first started communicating with a visual language
Visit the museum or cultural heritage website and complete all facets of the tour.
Based on the prompt for each Virtual Tour, compose a journal entry on Blackboard of at least 400 words.
You should begin each journal entry by describing what you saw in the tour.
Use information in the virtual tour, your textbook, library resources for further research.
Your journal entry must contain at least 1 academic citation (this does not include the tour, the Bible, or the textbook, NO WEBSITES) in current MLA format. An academic source is a peer-reviewed journal article or book from the Jerry Falwell Library website. Use databases such as JStor to find art history articles.
Virtual Tour 1: The Caves at Lascaux
http://archeologie.culture.fr/lascaux/en
alternate link if above link doesn’t work: http://archeologie.culture.fr/lascaux/fr#/en/00.xml
Describe what you saw in the tour. Discuss how Prehistoric humans first started communicating with a visual language as seen in the Lascaux Caves. These images are some of the only clues we have about life during this time, especially since there were written records left behind (hence the term “pre” history – before written history). What stories do these pictures tell us about our Prehistoric ancestors.
Note: Do not focus on when the caves were built (scientific vs. Christian dating), that is not the point. We are looking at the earliest expressions of humankind, regardless of when they were created, we all agree they are the earliest. Focus on the meaning, purpose, skillfulness, the ART.
Virtual Tour 2: The Ancient City of Petra
https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/petra/
Describe what you saw on the tour of Petra; relate your Biblical knowledge to the historical site of Petra.
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