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The First Signs
- Unlocking the Mysteries of the World's Oldest Symbols
- By: Genevieve von Petzinger
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most significant works on our evolutionary ancestry since Richard Leakey's Origins, The First Signs is the first-ever exploration of the geometric images that accompany most cave art around the world—the first indications of symbolic meaning, intelligence, and language.
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Crawling through caves-a memoir
- By GraceAgnes on 01-27-21
- The First Signs
- Unlocking the Mysteries of the World's Oldest Symbols
- By: Genevieve von Petzinger
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
Engaging and accessible
Reviewed: 04-21-22
As someone with an amateur interest in Paleolithic anthropology, I found the book to be very accessible and easy to understand. It includes a solid overview of the method and findings as well as providing caveats and being very careful about making any definite or broad conclusions.
The narrative the author created was engaging and very personal and relatable. The narration was also very good.
if you are looking for a indepth hard science paper and thesis, this is not for you. This book distills that information for the broader public and provides context and narrative.
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