ANT208H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Shalmaneser Iii, Lascaux, Folk Art
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Utilitarian: folk art often stems from useful objects with intricate designs. Autonomous village: no leaders, the village rules itself. No specializations- everyone does the same job. Simple chiefdom: one leader who organizes several autonomous villages. Leaders are not necessarily more powerful or wealthier- they work for the people. Complex chiefdom: several chiefs and one leader who is above them who organize several autonomous villages. Begin to see people having specialized jobs. Simple kingdom: one leader ruling over several regional leaders, who in turn rule over local areas (these areas are no longer autonomous) 4 inch tall statues created in 28 000 b. c. Shalmaneser iii hired skilled artists to create stone carvings depicting his accomplishments. Tribes: egalitarian societies with complex kin units. Chiefdoms: groups with centralized authority in the form of a hereditary chief. States: groups with stratified layers of authority (rank, classes) Similar artwork has been found in europe and africa.
