Hall Of Bulls

Early man lived at the mercy of his environment. He relied on the animals of his region for food and thus had to follow their migration to provide for himself and his family. The development of farming caused a major shift in the way these early people lived. The ability to cultivate the earth and produce food for the animals allowed humans to exert more control over their environment. In keeping the animals close by, humans were able to build more permanent structures to protect themselves from the elements. They found that shelter could be constructed by using rocks or bricks made from mixing brush with mud and drying it in the sun. As farming methods improved, the need for preservation and storage of the excess led to the development of pottery. Not everyone was skilled in

Those that were skilled in tool-making or mining were able to live in communities with the farmers and all were able to trade what they had for what they needed. This led to increasingly diverse groups being able to live and work together for the greater good. Throughout history, humans have created art as a record of their lives and their belief systems. By studying the content, methods, and styles in works such as the Hall of Bulls in Lascaux cave, the wall paintings at the tomb of Nefertari, and the Stele of Naram-Sin, the way people generally viewed themselves and their leaders is evident. In the Hall of Bulls, the primary subject matter is animals. People in this era relied on animals for their survival. They used materials that were plentiful and easy to obtain to create images of the animals in their environment on the walls deep in the cave. While there is no way to be certain of the purpose of these paintings, the appearance of images painted atop other images would imply that overall composition was not the concern of the artists. This is in