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PRASEJARAH INDONESIA
Lembar Kerja 1
Prasejarah adalah zaman atau periode sebelum manusia mengenal tulisan. Di
Indonesia masa tersebut sangat panjang, diperkirakan sekitar dua juta tahun.
Peninggalan-peninggalan artifak prasejarah dalam material batu, tanah liat, dsb,
biasanya meliputi benda-benda keperluan “ritual”, “perhiasan” sampai kepada
“alat-alat fungsional” untuk kebutuhan-kebutuhan seperti berburu, berperang,
dsb. Pada masa prasejarah telah pula dikenal kepandaian membuat peralatan dari
bahan perunggu sebagai salah satu tahap perkembangan sejarah yang sangat
penting pada waktu itu.

Tugas:
Lakukan pengamatan terhadap benda-benda artifak tersebut kemudian klasifikasikan
menurut fungsi kegunaannya masing-masing. Kerjakan dalam tabel klasifikasi seperti
contoh berikut ini:

Nama/Jenis Artifak, Fungsi (fungsi hias/alat-alat fungsional/profan/ritual),

Sumber/Referensi
Artifak dari Batu
1. Kapak Genggam

2. Sumatralitha
3. Alat serpih
Alat ini dapat difungsikan untuk berbagai macam misalnya gurdi, serut, pisau dan
penusuk. (Sumber Internet)
4. Beliung Persegi (Kapak Persegi)
Alat ini dapat digunakan sebagai cangkul sedangkan kapak persegi dengan ukuran
kecil dapat difungsikan sebagai alat pengukir rumah atau pahat. (Sumber Internet)
5. Mata Panah
Alat ini salah satu benfa penting dalam berburu, tak hanya berburuh mata panah
dapat digunakan juga untuk menangkap ikan. (Sumber Internet)
6. Kapak Lonjong
Alat ini biasanya digunakan untuk berburu dan memotong kayu. (Sumber Internet)

Artifak dari Perunggu

1. Kapak Perunggu

2. Nekara Perunggu
3. Arca Perunggu
Artifak Bangunan
1. Menhir
2. Dolmen
3. Kubur Peti Batu
4. Sarkofagos
5. Warugu
6. Pundek Berundak
7. Arca
Artifak dari Tanah Liat
1. Gerabah
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Lembar Kerja II
Bahan diskusi kelas
Kelompok 1:
Koleksi benda-benda prasejarah merupakan salah satu bukti yang penting artinya
untuk dapat mengungkapkan latar belakang kehidupan sosial masyarakat
prasejarah. Dengan mempelajari seni rupa prasejarah Indonesia, kita dapat
memperoleh informasi tentang esensi kehidupan sosial sebagai bagian yang tak
terpisahkan dari kehidupan masyarakat prasejarah di Indonesia.
Tugas:
Diskusikan bersama dengan kelompok Anda mengenai salah satu karya seni rupa
prasejarah yang terkait dengan latar belakang kehidupan sosial masyarakat
prasejarah waktu itu.
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Kelompok 2:
Seni rupa prasejarah dapat dikatakan sebagai seni rupa yang sifatnya abadi.
Artinya tidak terbatas oleh ruang dan waktu serta mampu bertahan sepanjang
masa jika dibandingkan dengan seni rupa modern.
Tugas:
Diskusikan bersama dengan kelompok Anda “Mengapa Seni Rupa Primitif disebut
bersifat abadi”.
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Kelompok 3:
Konsep seni pada masa prasejarah berbeda dengan konsep atau pandangan seni
modern.
Tugas:
Diskusikan bersama dengan kelompok Anda dimana perbedaan konsep penciptaan
kedua jenis kesenian tersebut.
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Kelompok 4:
Seni rupa prasejarah adalah seni ritual-magis yang dipergunakan sebagai alat
untuk mencapai sesuatu tujuan dengan cara yang irrasional, seperti misalnya
dipergunakan untuk mencari persahabatan dengan sesuatu kekuatan di luarnya,
mencari perlindungan yang secara magis diharapkan dapat mempengaruhi sesuatu
keadaan. Seni rupa prasejarah juga bersifat simbolik - dimana setiap bentuk selalu
memiliki arti perlambangan tertentu.
Tugas:
Tunjukkan salah satu dari seni rupa prasejarah yang menurut Anda bersifat
simbolik, lalu diskusikan bersama dengan kelompok Anda tentang makna simbolik
yang terkandung di dalamnya.
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Kelompok 5:
Jika kita amati lukisan prasejarah yang tersebar di Nusantara maupun di
mancanegara, tampaknya memiliki kesamaan, baik dilihat dari segi ideologi,
teknik, gaya, atau karakteristiknya.
Tugas: Diskusikan bersama dengan kelompok Anda, mengapa demikian?
Kesimpulan Hasil Diskusi:
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Lembar Kerja III

1. Tuliskan jenis benda-benda artifak peninggalan prasejarah yang dihasilkan
pada masa:
a. Teknologi batu:
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b. Teknologi tanah liat:

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c. Teknologi logam:
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2. Jelaskan Istilah-istilah berikut ini:
a. Megalitikum: .....................................................................................................
b. Mesolitikum: ....................................................................................................
c. Neolitikum: .....................................................................................................
d. Menhir: .........................................................................................................
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f. Sarkopak: ......................................................................................................
g. Prasasti: .......................................................................................................
h. Nekara: ..........................................................................................................
i. Arca nenek moyang: .....................................................................................
3. Apa yang dimaksud dengan istilah-istilah berikut ini:
a. Animisme
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e.. Simbolik-Religius:
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4. Tunjukkan melalui gambar/sket jenis/bentuk-bentuk pola hias prasejarah.

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Lembar Kerja IV
Pendalaman
1. Jelaskan secara singkat, mengapa perlu belajar sejarah?

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2. Jelaskan secara singkat tujuan mempelajari sejarah seni rupa Indonesia lama!
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3. Sebutkan pembabakan sejarah seni rupa Indonesia berdasarkan periodesasi
dan ciri peninggalannya!

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4. Jelaskan apa yang Saudara fahami tentang manusia purba, terutama mengenai
aktivitas sosial-budaya dan keseniannya.

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5. Jelaskan apa yang Saudara fahami tentang konsep penciptaan karya-karya
seni rupa (bahasa rupa) yang diciptakan pada masa prasejaarah, serta apa
yang mendorong mereka untuk membuat gambar-gambar pada dinding batu
karang.

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6. Ungkapan seni rupa tertua di Indonesia berasal dari zaman prasejarah (masa
mesolitik atau masa berburu). Aktivitas tersebut berkaitan erat dengan ritual
keagamaan. Tinggalannya ditemukan di seluruh pelosok nusantara. Sebutkan
ungkapan seni rupa tersebut dan tunjukkan tempatnya masing-masing!
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7. Sebutkan bukti-bukti peninggalan artifak terpenting dari zaman batu !
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8. Jelaskan secara singkat apa yang dimaksud dengan monumen megalitk (living
megalithic monuments). Sebutkan pula jenis-jenis artifak peninggalannya di
Indonesia.
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9. Berikan contoh-contoh atau bukti-bukti peninggalan seni rupa prasejarah di
Indonesia, tunjukkan tempatnya serta periodenya (minimal 3 contoh).

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10. Jelaskan konsep apa yang mendasari lahirnya seni rupa prasejarah tersebut.
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11. Tuliskan sifat-sifat yang menjadi ciri seni rupa prasejarah tersebut dan
bandingkan dengan karya-karya seni rupa modern (masa kini).

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12. Hal yang menarik untuk dipelajari dari kesenian prasejarah di Indonesia ialah
pembuatannya, baik dari segi teknik dan konsepnya memiliki persamaan
dengan karya-karya yang ditemukan di berbagai tempat yang berbeda.
Jelaskan mengapa seni rupa (lukisan prasejarah) tersebut memiliki persamaan
di mana-mana!
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13. Patung-patung yang diciptakan pada masa prasejarah erat kaitannya dengan
kehidupan spritual dimana manusia prasejarah percaya terhadap kekuatan gaib
sehingga mereka melakukan ritual-ritual sebagai persembahan kepada nenek
moyangnya. Sebutkan contoh-contoh patung nenek moyang (patung-patung
prasejarah) yang erat kaitannya dengan ritual/sakral tersebut!

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14. Jelaskan secara singkat peranan seni rupa prasejarah dalam perkembangan
seni rupa berikutnya!
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15. Setelah Saudara mempelajari sejarah seni rupa prasejarah, apa manfaat yang
Saudara rasakan, terutama dalam posisi atau status Saudara sebagai
mahasiswa Seni Rupa atau masyarakat akademis.

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B. TUGAS DAN LATIHAN SOAL-SOAL

1. Jelaskan secara singkat pengertian seni rupa prasejarah Indonesia!
2. Jelaskan konsep apa yang mendasari lahirnya seni rupa prasejarah
tersebut!
3. Jelaskan secara singkat tujuan mempelajari sejarah seni rupa Indonesia
lama!
4. Sebutkan pembabakan sejarah seni rupa Indonesia berdasarkan
periodesasi menurut ciri peninggalannya! Berikan contoh atau bukti-bukti
peninggalan seni rupa prasejarah tersebut, tunjukkan tempatnya. Minimal 3
contoh.
5. Jelaskan secara singkat peranan seni rupa prasejarah dalam perkembangan
seni rupa berikutnya!
6. Tuliskan sifat-sifat yang menjadi ciri seni rupa prasejarah tersebut dan
bandingkan dengan karya-karya seni rupa modern (masa kini).
7. Setelah Saudara mempelajari sejarah seni rupa prasejarah, apa manfaat
yang Saudara rasakan, terutama dalam posisi atau status Saudara sebagai
mahasiswa seni rupa atau masyarakat akademis.
8. Buatlah ringkasan mengenai pertumbuhan dan perkembangan sejarah seni
rupa Indonesia. Khusus untuk tugas nomor 8, Saudara dapat menggunakan
berbagai referensi (buku, artikel dalam jurnal, dan atau sumber-sumber
dari internet). Tugas ini dikumpulkan minggu depan.
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SEJARAH SENI RUPA INDONESIA:

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