A. Fill in the blanks. The term petroglyph came from the Greek words petra, which means (1) __________, and (2) __________, which means “to carve.” This refers to any image created on a rock surface by means of carving, rubbing, (3) __________, cutting, engraving, fashioning, or other similar methods. The petroglyphs found in (4) __________ were considered the oldest known artworks in the Philippines. A cave painting is an example of (5) __________, which is an image or a symbol created to express an idea or a piece of information. A cave paining is created by applying color pigments on cave walls, ceilings, or (6) __________. The most common color for cave painting is (7) __________, but there are some found in Spain and France that have two colors. Prehistoric people painted mostly figures of (8) __________. Sculptures were less common in prehistoric society because most of the groups were (9) ________, which means they were mobile and they transferred from one place to another. Most Paleolithic sculptures were made using (10) __________, bone, and wood, although sandstone and limestone were also used. Megalithic art is a parietal art that uses large (11) __________ as medium. These structures were mostly used as passage and portal tombs and usually associated with burials. Ancient Egyptian art flourished from 3 000 BC to 30 AD. The (12) __________ are considered the most important contributions of ancient Egyptians. Most of their works focused on the gods, the pharaohs, and even the afterlife. Dead bodies were also (13) __________ to preserve their physical features, which was done for the soul to identify the body. In their artworks, they also practiced hierarchy of scale. It can be seen in their works that (14) __________ were often depicted as the same scale as gods. The colors they used also had meaning. For example, red symbolized power and anger, and the color (15) __________ symbolized rebirth and creation DECODE 1. Colors were important elements in Egyptian art. Why do you think artists during this period were thoughtful and mindful in using colors in their artworks? 2. Hieroglyphic is system of writing that uses pictures instead of words, especially as used in ancient Egypt. If you were given a chance to make your own symbol to represent you and your beliefs, what would it be? Explain.​