The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World's Oldest SymbolsSimon and Schuster, 31 may 2016 - 320 páginas “If you love mysteries, you’ll love this book. Genevieve von Petzinger acts as guide and sleuth in this fascinating, accessible, and fast-paced exploration of Ice Age artists and the evocative cave paintings they left behind” (Virginia Morell, author of Animal Wise and Ancestral Passions). In an adventure worthy of Indiana Jones, archeologist von Petzinger explores the little-known geometric cave art of our ancient ancestors—perhaps the first form of human written communication and a key to unlocking some of the mysteries of our ancient past. These “remarkable” (Jean Auel, author of the bestselling Earth’s Children series) findings “may represent one of the most extraordinary scientific insights of our time” (Wade Davis, author of The Serpent and the Rainbow). Join von Petzinger as she travels throughout Europe and attempts to crack the code of these strange symbols, which persisted virtually unchanged for some 30,000 years. Clearly meaningful to their creators, these geometric signs are one of the first indicators of our human ancestors’ intelligence and capacity for symbolic meaning and language—glimpses across millennia of an ancient consciousness linked to our own. Part travel journal, part popular science, and part personal narrative, this groundbreaking investigation explores what makes us human, how we evolved as a species, and how this cave art laid the foundation for so much of the technology that we enjoy today. |
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... abstract rock art signs there were and whether these same shapes appeared at multiple sites across Europe. I wondered whether these signs spanned the course of the Ice Age, which was from 10,000 to 40,000 years ago. People have been ...
... abstract rock art signs there were and whether these same shapes appeared at multiple sites across Europe. I wondered whether these signs spanned the course of the Ice Age, which was from 10,000 to 40,000 years ago. People have been ...
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... abstract images—which could well be seen as the precursors to rock art—became more complex, and by 50,000 years ago, around the time that people began moving out of Africa to populate the rest of the globe, there was a sudden ...
... abstract images—which could well be seen as the precursors to rock art—became more complex, and by 50,000 years ago, around the time that people began moving out of Africa to populate the rest of the globe, there was a sudden ...
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... abstract and manipulating symbols; and insight into how far along they may have been in the development of graphic communication. While all of the art has this potential, the geometric imagery in particular seems to indicate a high ...
... abstract and manipulating symbols; and insight into how far along they may have been in the development of graphic communication. While all of the art has this potential, the geometric imagery in particular seems to indicate a high ...
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... abstract capabilities, that is exactly what we must do. As we try, it's important to remember that earlier species such as Homo habilis or Homo erectus were not creatures with incomplete minds, nor were they lesser versions of us. They ...
... abstract capabilities, that is exactly what we must do. As we try, it's important to remember that earlier species such as Homo habilis or Homo erectus were not creatures with incomplete minds, nor were they lesser versions of us. They ...
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... abstract images are found side by side on the wall. Both are about twelve inches wide, and each is made up of two adjoining circular/ oval shapes, which is what gives them their kidney-like appearance (though I doubt that is what the ...
... abstract images are found side by side on the wall. Both are about twelve inches wide, and each is made up of two adjoining circular/ oval shapes, which is what gives them their kidney-like appearance (though I doubt that is what the ...
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CHAPTER 3 | 37 |
CHAPTER 4 | 55 |
CHAPTER 5 | 73 |
CHAPTER 6 | 85 |
CHAPTER 8 | 117 |
CHAPTER 9 | 131 |
CHAPTER 11 | 157 |
CHAPTER 12 | 173 |
CHAPTER 13 | 191 |
CHAPTER 14 | 207 |
CHAPTER 15 | 219 |
Conclusion | 263 |
Acknowledgments | 269 |
CHAPTER 10 | 147 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World's Oldest Symbols Genevieve von Petzinger Vista previa restringida - 2017 |
The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols Genevieve von Petzinger Vista previa restringida - 2016 |
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