Our prehistoric past : art and civilization
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Our prehistoric past : art and civilization
(New horizons)
Thames and Hudson, c1998
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book studies the important cultural developments - weapons for hunting, dwellings, burials, rituals, language music, jewelry - that make the Palaeolithic period one of the richest in the history of humankind. The dazzling paintings at Chauvet Cave and Lascaux are the legacy of a remarkable prehistoric society.
Table of Contents
- "Homo sapien sapiens", modern humans
- "homo sapien sapiens", the conquerors
- cultures of Europe
- the body, centre of the universe
- paoeolithic art, mirror of meaning.
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