The first phase of human existence was the paleolithic old stone age which spanned ca.
Art of stone age.
Tools however serve a physical purpose.
They were also egalitarian which meant that both women and men enjoyed similar freedoms.
This is a descriptive list of stone age art the period of prehistory characterised by the widespread use of stone tools.
The birth of art.
Also known as cave art.
For fuller lists see art of the upper paleolithic art of the middle paleolithic and category prehistoric art and its many sub categories.
Paleolithic art old stone 30 000 10 000 b c human beings at this time were strictly hunter gatherers which mean that they were constantly on the move in search of food.
The art of the stone age represents the first accomplishments in human creativity preceding the invention of writing.
2 500 000 10 000 bc see the stone bronze and iron ages from the very beginning of this period humans made stone tools if one counts these tools as works of art the history of art begins with the evolution of humans.