You are in a museum looking at several sculptures. Your friend asks if these sculptures are from the Paleolithic period. You say yes because you know the characteristics of the sculptures of this time period. Which one of these characteristics indicates that the sculptures are MOST LIKELY from the Paleolithic period?

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They were found in Australia, Canada, and the United States

They are quite large statues or reliefs.

They are outlines of images on stone, wood, or other materials, where the background is carved away from the outlines so that the outlines stand out.

They were made from large stones known as monoliths

Answer 1

The characteristic that indicates the sculptures are MOST LIKELY from the Paleolithic period is:

They are outlines of images on stone, wood, or other materials, where the background is carved away from the outlines so that the outlines stand out.

This detail reflects the common practice of creating petroglyphs and other forms of art typical of the Paleolithic era.