Western arts are the literary Performing and visual arts of Europe and regions that share a European cultural tradition the first evidence of human art is found predominantly in Spain and France this period of human history is called prehistoric period prehistory refers to the period relating to or denoting the period before written records so far about 400 artworks have discovered deep inside the in Lascaux and Javad caves in France [Applause] the paintings found suggest that these have been their way of communicating with each other or they used it for religious or ceremonial purposes as the evidence of ritual burial has been discovered today this artwork may be more an artifact of the archaeological evidence than a true picture of humans the dominant features in the paintings were large animals native in the region that early human encountered are hunted during the Ice Age such as deer wild dogs Lions Bisons horses and mammoths some cave paintings are painted on top of another as if they've been erased some are pierced with real arrow these suggests that this may use as rituals before or after a hung [Applause] tools used in hunting are sharp and special stone naturally accruing glass and even animal bone prehistoric arts are classified into two the stationary and portable art stationary art was just that it didn't move the best examples exist in cave paintings in Western Europe created during the Paleolithic period paints were manufactured from combinations of minerals archers burnt bonemeal and charcoal mixed into mediums of water blood animal fats and tree saps cave paintings contain far more non-figurative art meaning many elements are symbolic rather than realistic the clear exception here is in the depiction of animals which are vividly realistic humans on the other hand are either completely absent or stick figures [Applause] portable ark was necessarily small in order to be portable and consisted of either figurines or decorated objects these things were carved from stone bone per antler or modeled with clay most of the portable art from this time was figurative meaning it depicted something recognizable whether animal or human informed the figurines are often referred to by the collective name of Venus as they are unmistakably females of a childbearing build this figurine called Venus may represents prosperity harmony and expansion of the tribe scientists and archaeologists has debated the meaning or purpose of the arts and cave painting of the prehistoric period some says that the cave arts are created by shaman that go deep into the cave and communicate with the animal in the spirit world some says that the cave painting is some sort of early alphabet as some figure is repeated over and over again while we may never know the true meaning or purpose of prehistoric art it is clearly that our early ancestors is capable to do art work has their mind and body are evolving as the world they live in is changing [Music]