I find myself pulled like a magnet to the study of the first modern humans, who they were, what they might have thought and believed, how they communicated, how they survived, buried their dead, the kinds of art and (possible) proto-alphabetical records their left, and a great deal more.Īs an artist and a writer, I feel an especially deep connection to those first souls who decided (having reached a point cognitively to be able to so) that they had things they wanted to say, record, and impart to others in a way that was far more permanent than just verbal sounds or words, hand signs, or other temporary forms of communication. My interest in the topic of the earliest known human art and use of symbols is manifold. The reason(s) that a particular subject jumps out at us, is relevant to our lives or otherwise matters to us are as limitless the total page count of the all the books the world over. Therefore, I want to preface this book review by saying that while the study of Ice Age and other early human civilizations is an area that I’ve long read extensively on, I am by no means a professional level expert on the subject. I am not an anthropologist, paleoanthropologist, or scientist of any kind. The moment I first learned about the ancient cave art sites (such as Lascaux inįrance and Altamira in Spain) as a child, I’ve been captivated by these tangibleĮxamples of early human creativity that have survived not just for centuries, Incredible journey that led us to that point – has fascinated me for as far
History of humanity – how we came to be who we are today and the extensive,
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