Cave Paintings and the Human Spirit

Cave Paintings and the Human Spirit
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Publisher : Prometheus Books
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 9781615920563
ISBN-13 : 1615920560
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Book Synopsis Cave Paintings and the Human Spirit by : David S. Whitley

Download or read book Cave Paintings and the Human Spirit written by David S. Whitley and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whitley, one of the world's leading experts on cave paintings, rewrites the understanding of shamanism and its connection with artistic creativity, myth, and religion by interweaving archaeological evidence with the latest findings of cutting-edge neuroscience.


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