Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Two-dimensional artworks created on cave walls and rock shelters, featuring animal imagery and geometric patterns, found across prehistoric Asia and Europe.
AP course connection
Topic 1.2: 1.2 Materials, Processes, and Techniques in Prehistoric Art