The first signs, unlocking the mysteries of the world's oldest symbols, Genevieve Von Petzinger
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The first signs, unlocking the mysteries of the world's oldest symbols, Genevieve Von Petzinger
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrationsplates
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The first signs
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
951227657
Responsibility statement
Genevieve Von Petzinger
Sub title
unlocking the mysteries of the world's oldest symbols
Summary
"Archaeologist Genevieve von Petzinger looks past the horses, bison, ibex, and faceless humans in the ancient paintings and instead focuses on the abstract geometric images that accompany them. She offers her research on the terse symbols that appear more often than any other kinds of figures--signs that have never really been studied or explained until now"--, Provided by publisher
Table of contents
Two red dots -- Once upon a time in Africa ... -- Glimmers of a modern mind -- Intermittent signals -- Welcome to the Ice Age -- Venuses, lion-men, and signs beyond the mundane world -- Life and death in the first villages -- How to make cave art -- Signs across the ages : the many styles of the oldest art -- Of animals and humans and strange tableaux -- Patterns : trading signs and sharing symbols -- Chicken or egg : a brief history of language, brains, and writing -- The lady of St. Germain-la-Rivière and her mysterious necklace -- Through the eyes of the ancestors : a rock art epiphany -- Feather or weapon : the real-world meanings of cave signs -- Seeing the unseen world : visions, shamans, and the Seven Signs
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