Which of the following is an area that produced oceanic art? a. australia b. africa c. north america d. europe

A. Australia

Explanation:

    Oceanic Art are works created by the native peoples of the Pacific Islands, circa 1600 BC in various regions known as Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia.

    There are four main ethnicities found on the continent of Oceania, probably coming from India and Indonesia: Australians, in the deserts of the continent, Aborigines make up 1% of the Australian population, the Papua on the island of New Guinea, the Melanesians in the archipelago of Melanesia, and Polynesians on a cluster of islands in the Pacific Ocean Polynesia, New Zealand the Maoris.

    Although all are of Asian origin, each has developed different artistic techniques and disciplines, subject in part to the geographical, climatic, and material conditioning of each region.

Australia  

Further Explanation:

Oceanic art includes all the creative work which was made by the native people who used to stay at the coast of pacific islands and Australia and this included Hawaii and Easter Island also. Oceanic art majorly comprises of the works of two different groups of people which were settled in this area during two different time periods. The area of oceanic arts is segregated into four different regions which are Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia and Australia.  

The artistic creations by these people showcased their cultures and Arts such as masks were used as a part of religious ceremonies as well as in rituals.  Oceanic art showcases the artistic styles and traditions of the people of Australia, New Zealand and Pacific island and the people in these islands came in two different groups came in two different times and most of them came from Southeast Asia.  

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Answer Details:  

Grade: High School

Chapter: Oceanic Art

Subject: Arts

Keywords: Oceanic Art, Australia, New Zealand, Cultures, Rituals, Religious, Southeast Asia, Ceremonies, Artistic.