Sentence:  Whenever artists , indeed , turned to actual representations or molded three-dimensional figures , which were rare down to 800 B.C. , they tended to reflect reality ( see Plate 6a , 9b ) ; a schematic , abstract treatment of <WSD>men</WSD> and animals , by intent , rose only in the late eighth century . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage