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Pre-Historic
AGE
Prehistory
the period of human activity
between the use of the first stone
tools
Pre Historic Era
Can be used to refer to all time since the
beginning of the universe or even more
specifically to the time since human-like
beings appeared.
STONE
Prehistory
3.3 million years ago and the invention of writing
systems, the earliest of which appeared ~5300
years ago that predates recorded history
Paleolithic Writing Cave Paintings
Pre Historic Era
Prehistory is a term used to describe the
period before recorded history.
 AGES OF
PRE-HISTORIC
PALEOLITHIC
the earliest period of the Stone Age.
begins with the first use of stone tools.
And the people lived as hunter-
gatherers
The systematic burial of the dead,
music, early art, and the use of
increasingly sophisticated multi-part
tools are highlights of the Middle
Paleolithic.
 Early Art
and Music
of
Paleolithic
Age
MESOLITHIC
"Middle Stone Age"
was a period in the development of
human technology.
Period during which early human
began to control fire and develop
language (11,000 BC-6,000 BC)
Different types of stone tools were
found called microliths
NEOLITHIC
 means "New Stone Age."
 This was a period of primitive
technological and social
development.
 Introduction of metalworking,
writing and other developments of
urban civilization
Innovations
from
Neolithic
Age
 EVOLUTION OF
TRADITIONAL
MEDIA INTO NEW
MEDIA
 Pre-Historic Era
(200,000 BCE – 4, 000 BCE)

Petroglyphs
illustrations created by abolishing part of rock surface by
carving, as a form of rock art
Around 7,000 to 9,000 years ago, other writing systems
such as Pictographs and Ideograms began to emerge.
Petroglyphs were still common and some cultures
continued using them until contact with the western
civilization was made in 20th Century
 Pre-Historic Era
(200,000 BCE – 4, 000 BCE)

Petroglyphs
 May show trails, symbols, corresponding to time
and distance crossed.
 Some may have deep cultural and religious
significance for the cultures that created them, in
many cases this implication remains for their
descendants.
Cave Paintings

 Known as “parietal art” are painted drawings on cave walls and

ceilings found in both Asia and Europe.
 It’s purposes still is not recognized
 Some paintings are exceptionally identical around the world, with
animals being common subjects that gives the most dramatic images.
 Humans mainly appear as images of hands which is called stencils
made by blowing pigment on a hand held to the wall
Dance

 It was fundamental in temple rituals. For example in egypt with the

priest and the priestess, they’re guided by harps and pipes perform
ceremonial movements
 It has been introduced that before the fabrication of written languages.
Body Art

 Body Painting was temporary unlike tattoos. It lasted only one day or at
most in the case of Henna Tattooing lasted couple of weeks.
 Body Painting with clay and other innate pigments existed in most all
tribal cultures. It often worn during ceremonies
 Tattoos, Piercing, Nose-Ears-Mouth plugs, Mendi, Henna and
scarification are other ritual-based form. And it holds great meaning in
these cultures.
 It is a momentous part of social, spiritual and personal expression.
 Shows bravery and beauty and connecting with the spirits of animals or
the earth symbol of fertility
DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY
DURING PRE HISTORIC ERA
 Ways of applying knowledge, tools
and inventions to meet their needs.
 Developed more specialized tools
and spoken language in order to
hunt easier.
 technology began with the earliest
hominids who used stone tools,
which they may have used to start
fires, hunt, and bury their dead.
 NEW
MEDIA
NEW MEDIA
 means of mass communication using
digital technologies such as the Internet.
 Some examples of new media are
telephones, computers, virtual worlds,
website games
NEW MEDIA
 Media experience is more interactive
 People are more involved and can send feedback
simultaneously
 The rise of new media has increased communication
between people all over the world and the Internet. It
has allowed people to express themselves through
blogs, websites, videos, pictures, and other user-
generated media.
“ WHOEVER CONTROLS
THE MEDIA, CONTROLS
THE MIND”

ABM 11 – OUR LADY OF FATIMA