Candidates were required to:
Describe the art of the Pre-historic man.

This question was very popular among the candidates, but the performance of most of the candidates was poor. The poor performance was probably as a result of misinterpretation of the question. Candidates concentrated on the history of the pre-historic man, instead of the description of his art. This wrong approach led to a great loss of obtainable marks.

Candidates should have responded to the question by explaining the following points:
Art of the pre-historic man

• Paintings were natural; the human figures were in silhouette, while the animals were made bigger and realistic.
• The techniques of drawing and painting were simple outline and detailed shading.
• Human figures were portrayed in simple forms.
• The paintings were done in the caves.
• The animals were drawn or painted in profile.
• Different earth colours were mixed with animal fat and used as paint.
• Black was obtained from charcoal and white from kaolin.
• Flint tools were used in cutting outlines of animal on rock surfaces.
• Pecking of outline or whole picture is another technique used by pre-historic man.
• Paintings and engravings were superimposed and juxtaposed.
• Sculptures were in low relief and also in the round.

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