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Painted caves : Palaeolithic rock art in Western Europe /

Written from an archaeological perspective, 'Painted Caves' is an illustrated introduction to the oldest art of Western Europe - the very ancient paintings found in caves. Lawson offers an overview of the geographical distribution of the sites and their significance within the varied netwo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lawson, Andrew J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Cave paintings > Europe, Western.
Paleolithic period > Europe, Western.
Europe, Western > Antiquities.
Antiquities.
Cave paintings.
Paleolithic period.
Western Europe.
Anthropology.
Social Sciences.
Prehistoric Anthropology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Written from an archaeological perspective, 'Painted Caves' is an illustrated introduction to the oldest art of Western Europe - the very ancient paintings found in caves. Lawson offers an overview of the geographical distribution of the sites and their significance within the varied network of Palaeolithic art.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxi, 446 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191804908
0191804908
0199698228
9780199698226