LEADER 03905nam 2200721Ia 450 001 9910452391703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-299-46394-0 010 $a0-300-15906-4 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300159066 035 $a(CKB)2550000001019312 035 $a(OCoLC)841171167 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10687932 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000860844 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11530977 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000860844 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10898783 035 $a(PQKB)10967893 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3421180 035 $a(DE-B1597)486295 035 $a(OCoLC)1024039984 035 $a(OCoLC)1029815159 035 $a(OCoLC)1032692294 035 $a(OCoLC)1037980126 035 $a(OCoLC)1041978390 035 $a(OCoLC)1046610235 035 $a(OCoLC)1046919753 035 $a(OCoLC)1046999903 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300159066 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3421180 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10687932 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL477644 035 $a(OCoLC)923603005 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001019312 100 $a20090921d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aStepping-stones$b[electronic resource] $ea journey through the Ice Age caves of the Dordogne /$fChristine Desdemaines-Hugon ; foreword by Ian Tattersall 210 $aNew Haven [Conn.] $cYale University Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (279 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-300-15266-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tIllustrations -- $tPreface -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tOne. Freshly Plowed Fields in the Vézère Valley -- $tTwo. Font de Gaume -- $tThree. Millions of Years Ago -- $tFour. Neanderthals and Homo sapiens -- $tFive. Combarelles -- $tSix. Venus Figures, Blades, Beads, and Bone -- $tSeven. Rouffignac -- $tEight. Laurel Leaves and Needles -- $tNine. Cap Blanc -- $tTen. Art at Its Peak -- $tEleven. Bernifal -- $tAfterword -- $tAppendix -- $tRecommended Reading -- $tIndex 330 $aThe cave art of France's Dordogne region is world-famous for the mythology and beauty of its remarkable drawings and paintings. These ancient images of lively bison, horses, and mammoths, as well as symbols of all kinds, are fascinating touchstones in the development of human culture, demonstrating how far humankind has come and reminding us of the ties that bind us across the ages.Over more than twenty-five years of teaching and research, Christine Desdemaines-Hugon has become an unrivaled expert in the cave art and artists of the Dordogne region. In her new book she combines her expertise in both art and archaeology to convey an intimate understanding of the "cave experience." Her keen insights communicate not only the incomparable artistic value of these works but also the near-spiritual impact of viewing them for oneself.Focusing on five fascinating sites, including the famed Font de Gaume and others that still remain open to the public, Stepping-Stones reveals striking similarities between art forms of the Paleolithic and works of modern artists and gives us a unique pathway toward understanding the culture of the Dordogne Paleolithic peoples and how it still touches our lives today. 606 $aArt, Prehistoric$zFrance$zDordogne 606 $aCave paintings$zFrance$zDordogne 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aArt, Prehistoric 615 0$aCave paintings 676 $a709.01/12094472 700 $aDesdemaines-Hugon$b Christine$f1946-$01047726 701 $aTattersall$b Ian$0451652 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452391703321 996 $aStepping-stones$92475524 997 $aUNINA