1.) Apollo 11 Stones. Namibia. C. 25,000-25,300 BCE. Charcoal on stone. Form:

• Form
  • Profile of an animal
  • Done in charcoal
  • Undetermined animal
• Content
  • Some of the world's oldest pieces of art
  • Found in Wonderwerk Cave in Namibia
• Context
• Named after the Apollo 11 moon landing, the cave was discovered at the time of the landing.
• Additional Information
  • Apollo 11 Stones consist of 7 slabs
  • Animals are shown in a profile view that displays their head, body, tail, and 4 legs.
  • For the paleolithic peoples, drawing an animal in profile created a picture definition of the animal by showing the entirety of the animal.
  • The art shows us that people 25,000 years ago represented modern symbolic thoughts.
  • The stone is what archaeologists refer to as “art mobilier”, which is small-scale prehistoric art that is moveable.