1) The document summarizes the origins and development of art from the Paleolithic period through the Neolithic period in Western Europe, Africa, and the Near East. 2) During the Paleolithic period, art primarily consisted of sculptures and cave paintings depicting animals and stylized human figures. Materials included ivory, stone, and pigments. 3) In the Neolithic period, changes to lifestyle and environment due to agriculture led to new materials, narratives, architecture, and larger constructions like megaliths as artistic forms developed.