The Oldest Enigma of Humanity by Bertrand David

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The Oldest Enigma of Humanity by Bertrand David

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The Oldest Enigma of Humanity by Bertrand David

Thirty thousand years ago our prehistoric ancestors painted perfect images of animals on walls of tortuous caves, most often without any light. How was this possible? What meaning and messages did the cavemen want these paintings to convey? In addition, how did these perfect drawings come about at a time when man's sole purpose was surviving? And why, some ten thousand years later, did startlingly similar animal paintings appear once again, on dark cave walls? Scholars and archaeologists have for centuries pored over these works of art, speculating and hoping to come away with the key to the mystery. No one until now has ever come close to elucidating either their origin or their meaning. In their stunning book and for the first time, David and Lefrere, after working together for years, give us a new understanding of an art lost in time, revealing what had until recently remained unexplainable--the oldest enigma in humanity has been solved.

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"A must-readThe Oldest Enigma of Humanity may well have been unlocked in this fascinating new theory." --l'Express "This book offers a provocative conclusion to the mystery: prehistoric man utilized small statues of animals, projected on caves walls by oil lamps, to paint. The debates begin." --Actualites "A revolutionary theory that will trigger controversy; well worth reading." --France Magazine "Very entertaining; this new hypothesis will provoke a great deal of teeth grinding." --Agence France Presse
Bertrand David: Bertrand David is a graduate of the school of Fine Arts in Rennes, and is a painter and designer. Jean-Jacques Lefrere : Jean-Jacques Lefrere is a professor of medicine, as well as an essayist and historian.
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ISBN 13 9781628723212
ISBN 10 1628723211
Title The Oldest Enigma of Humanity
Author Bertrand David
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Skyhorse Publishing
Year published 2014-04-01
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.