{"product_id":"the-cave-painters-probing-the-mysteries-of-the-worlds-first-artists-9781400078875","title":"The Cave Painters: Probing the Mysteries of the World's First Artists","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cave Painters \u003c\/i\u003eis a vivid introduction to the spectacular cave paintings of France and Spain--the individuals who rediscovered them, theories about their origins, their splendor and mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory Curtis makes us see the astonishing sophistication and power of the paintings and tells us what is known about their creators, the Cro-Magnon people of some 40,000 years ago. He takes us through various theories--that the art was part of fertility or hunting rituals, or used for religious purposes, or was clan mythology--examining the ways interpretations have changed over time. Rich in detail, personalities, and history, \u003ci\u003eThe Cave Painters \u003c\/i\u003eis above all permeated with awe for those distant humans who developed--perhaps for the first time--both the ability for abstract thought and a profound and beautiful way to express it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400078875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.28w x 0.61d","brand":"Gregory Curtis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924990202037,"sku":"9781400078875","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1d64dea3-e9f5-4a57-b7b5-ac0d806ad9af.jpg?v=1687843074","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-cave-painters-probing-the-mysteries-of-the-worlds-first-artists-9781400078875","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}