{"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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3339342\"\u003eGregory Curtis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.28w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400078875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400078873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-ART\"\u003eArt\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-ART015050\"\u003eHistory | Prehistoric\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-ART\"\u003eArt\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-ART015030\"\u003eEuropean\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory Curtis is the author of \u003ci\u003eDisarmed: The Story of the Venus de Milo\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the editor of \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly \u003c\/i\u003efrom 1981 until 2000. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Fortune, Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRollingStone\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. A graduate of Rice University and San Francisco State College, he lives with his wife in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42675395723501,"sku":"9781400078875","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_1111a7cb-0037-4496-bd5a-1ec44d14bc39.jpg?v=1649602608","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-cave-painters-probing-the-mysteries-of-the-worlds-first-artists-9781400078875","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}