Cave Art

by Bruno David

Deep underground, hidden from view, some of humanity's earliest artistic endeavours have lain buried for thousands of years. The most ancient artworks were portable objects, left on cave floors. Shell beads signal that 100,000 years ago humans had developed a sense of self and a desire to beautify the body; ostrich eggshells incised with curious geometric patterns hint at how communities used art, through the power of symbols, to communicate ways...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500204357
• ISBN13: 9780500204351
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.2"