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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Cave Art Discovering Prehistoric Humans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
By studying cave paintings, students learn about prehistoric cultures and the stories and ideas they wished to communicate to others through art. The lesson plan presented on this website aims to show young students the significance of...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Origins of Rock Art in Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Personal ornamentation and engraved designs are the earliest evidence of art in Africa and are inextricably tied up with the development of human cognition. View pictures and read about prehistoric art in Africa.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sphinx

For Students 9th - 10th
Sphinx is a Greek word signifying 'strangler,' applied to certain symbolical forms of Egyptian origin, having the body of a lion, a human or an animal head, and two wings. Various other combinations of animal forms have been called by...