The Apollo 11 Stones remain the oldest examples of figurative art from the African continent. Their discovery contributes to our conception of early humanity's creative attempts, before the invention of formal writing, to express their thoughts about the world around them. View a picture of these stones and read about their history.

Concepts

africa, rock art

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Additional Tags

khan academy, middle stone age, origins of art, w.e. wendt, art mobilier, art of the prehistoric period, cave painting

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional