Question

question 16 (multiple choice worth 3 points)
lack of artifacts from the prehistoric period can be overcome in the study of art history by virtue of
assertions made by ancient historians
common features shared by all works of art
comparisons with other prehistoric works
reliance upon available written records
question 17 (multiple choice worth 3 points)
two images of artworks

Explanation:

Question 16

• For "assertions made by ancient historians": Ancient historians didn't exist in prehistoric times (no writing), so this is invalid.
• For "common features shared by all works of art": All art works don't have universal common features, and this doesn't address prehistoric artifact lack.
• For "comparisons with other prehistoric works": When there's a lack of artifacts, studying and comparing the available prehistoric works can help analyze patterns, styles, etc., to understand prehistoric art.
• For "reliance upon available written records": Prehistoric period has no written records, so this is impossible.

Answer:

C. comparisons with other prehistoric works

Question 17

Since the question for 17 is not fully presented (only images are shown without the question text), please provide the question details (like what is being asked about the two artifacts, e.g., style, period, technique, etc.) to get a proper answer.