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How is the human figure presented differently in the Paleolithic to the Neolithic periods? What is similar?

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This solution provide an outline of the differences, similarities, and examples of the portrayal of the figure in Paleolithic and Neolithic art. References used are included.

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First of all, please make use of the following website which provides a wealth of information regarding Prehistoric art and its characteristics:

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