The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art

The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art
ISBN-10
0500284652
ISBN-13
9780500284650
Category
History
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2004
Author
Williams David Lewis

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Offers an explanation for the origins of prehistoric cave art, providing a glimpse into the mind of humankind's earliest ancestors and insights into the relationship between consciousness and artistic representation. Reprint.

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