The Cave Beneath the Sea: Paleolithic Images at Cosquer
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (726 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810940337 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-22 |
| Language | : | French |
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With high-quality colour photographs the 18,500 year-old representations of horses, ibex, chamois, aurochs, megaloceros, and sea creatures such as seals and great auks are shown in all their glory. A fine publication which tells the story of the discovery and subsequent investigation of Grotte Cosquer, one of the most stunning - and chronologically accountable - examples of paleolithic cave art yet to be found. A remarkable account of a very unusual find.
Hunt Boston said Great resource!. This book walks you through an incredible cave. Detailed information on the art work and history behind the culture. However, if you are looking for lots of photos, this is not your book. Got it for a great price, in very good condition.. Haxie said The Cave Beneath the Sea. Excellent book, lovely photos. This is a big, coffee-table size book, so the photos are nice and big so you can get a really good look at the cave art.. More on the Beginnings of Human Consciousness More on the beginnings of Human Conciousness
Although the Cosquer cave's animal paintings do not seem nearly as powerful as those of Lascaux, the art and artifacts left behind by adventurous Homo sapiens hunters add up to an extraordinary find, as documented in this attractive album. From Publishers Weekly In 1991, French deep-sea diver Henri Cosquer discovered an underwater cave 120 feet below sea level near Marseilles containing Paleolithic paintings and engravings of animals, complex geometric signs, stenciled human hands and innumerable finger tracings. Copyright 1996 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. Natural Science Book Club main selection. Among the prehistoric artworks are pictures of plains horses, ibex, bison and the extinct deer called megaloceros; rare images of marine animals such as seals, auks and a fish; and an engraving of a killed man, his skull crushed by a spearhead-an image that suggests to the authors a murder or execution. French archeologist