Stone Age art was the first type of art. This art dates back to 30,000 BC. Consisting mainly of cave paintings, there were also sculptures and clay molds. Although we think of the Stone Age as one period, it is separated into three periods: the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. Each period had something that characterized it. The Paleolithic period (ancient Stone Age) lasted about two and a half to three million years ago. This period can be divided into three minor periods: the Lower Paleolithic, the Middle Paleolithic and the Upper Paleolithic. When we talk about art from this period, it is usually the Upper Paleothic (1. Arthistory.com). At that time, art was either stationary or portable. The stationery consisted mainly of cave paintings. Statues, figurines or decorative objects were portable and made of bone, antler, stone or clay 2. (Arthistory.com). Portable items could be moved from one place to another, while stationary items could not be moved and stayed there. This period ended after the last ice age and was the longest of the three. The Mesolithic period was relatively short....