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The First Signs Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols

Hardcover • 2016 • English

The First Signs Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols

By Genevieve von Petzinger

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One of the most significant works on our evolutionary ancestry since Richard Leakey’s paradigm-shattering Origins, The First Signs is the first-ever exploration of the little-known geometric images that accompany most cave art around the world—the first indications of symbolic meaning, intelligence, and language. Imagine yourself as a caveman or woman. The place: Europe. The time: 25,000 years ago, the last Ice Age. In reality, you live in an open-air tent or a bone hut. But you also belong to ...Show more

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9781476785493

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

The First Signs Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols

Format

Hardcover

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