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Nature of Paleolithic Art by R. Dale Guthrie (2006, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226311260
ISBN-139780226311265
eBay Product ID (ePID)30775286
Product Key Features
Number of Pages520 Pages
Publication NameNature of Paleolithic Art
LanguageEnglish
SubjectArchaeology, History / Prehistoric & Primitive, General
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaNature, Art, Social Science
AuthorR. Dale Guthrie
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight47.8 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2004-014399
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsA fascinating and compulsive read in which Guthrie harnesses a gamut of anthropological data and rock-art images. Despite this, it is a controversial book., The Nature of Paleolithic Art will appeal to anyone with a strong interest in the world of the Late Pleistocene, as seen through the eyes of those who were there., Guthrie offers numerous provocative hypotheses about the makers of art and its place within the context of Palaeolithic daily life. Proponents of shamanism will likely find much of this monograph incendiary. . . . For all readers, his approachable style makes the book highly readable and at times witty. As the culmination of several decades of work, Guthrie''s monograph provides a much needed, original perspective on the ''nature'' of Paleolithic art., Guthrie offers numerous provocative hypotheses about the makers of art and its place within the context of Palaeolithic daily life. Proponents of shamanism will likely find much of this monograph incendiary. . . . For all readers, his approachable style makes the book highly readable and at times witty. As the culmination of several decades of work, Guthrie's monograph provides a much needed, original perspective on the 'nature' of Paleolithic art., " The Nature of Paleolithic Art will appeal to anyone with a strong interest in the world of the Late Pleistocene, as seen through the eyes of those who were there."- Fossil News, An extremely interesting and generally easily readable text. . . . In breaking away from more conventional magico-religious interpretations of Paleolithic imagery, [Guthrie] presents an intriguing vision of our distant ancestors and especially of the role played by a hunting lifestyle in providing the spark that ignited mankind''s imagination and released his inherent creativity., "A fascinating and compulsive read in which Guthrie harnesses a gamut of anthropological data and rock-art images. Despite this, it is a controversial book."-Nadia Durrani, Times Higher Education Supplement, [The book] provides a great number of interesting insights into the nature and behaviour of the species depicted, including humans, and is undeniably thought-provoking and challenging., An extremely interesting and generally easily readable text. . . . In breaking away from more conventional magico-religious interpretations of Paleolithic imagery, [Guthrie] presents an intriguing vision of our distant ancestors and especially of the role played by a hunting lifestyle in providing the spark that ignited mankind's imagination and released his inherent creativity., "Guthrie, professor emeritus of zoology at the University of Alaska, is not the typical art historian, and this is not a typical art history book. Guthrie brings his expertise in zoology, paleontology and modern hunting to the study of cave paintings and other preserved remnants of our Paleolithic ancestors, proposing a revolutionary rethinking of how our ancestors lived.. . . This immensely thought-provoking book will challenge readers' preconceptions about the origin of art and the provenance of our family and social structures."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review, "Guthrie, professor emeritus of zoology at the University of Alaska, is not the typical art historian, and this is not a typical art history book. Guthrie brings his expertise in zoology, paleontology and modern hunting to the study of cave paintings and other preserved remnants of our Paleolithic ancestors, proposing a revolutionary rethinking of how our ancestors lived.. . . This immensely thought-provoking book will challenge readers'' preconceptions about the origin of art and the provenance of our family and social structures."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review, "[The book] provides a great number of interesting insights into the nature and behaviour of the species depicted, including humans, and is undeniably thought-provoking and challenging."-Pauk G. Bahn, Nature, [The book] offers readers fascinating informaiton about and challenging interpretations of Paleolithic art. This book is a good read--Guthrie is an excellent writer--and is based on meticulous scholarship presented in a lively and engaging way.
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal930.1/2
Table Of ContentPreface: Reassembling the Bones Note on the Illustrations 1. Drawn from Life 2. Paleolithic Artists as Naturalists 3. Tracking Down the Pleistocene Artists: The Unemphasized Role of Children 4. Testosterone Events and Paleolithic Imagery 5. The Art of Hunting Large Mammals 6. Full-Figured Women--In Ivory and in Life 7. The Evolution of Art Behavior in the Paleolithic 8. Bands to Tribes: The End of the Pleistocene and the Extinguishing of Paleolithic Art 9. Throwing the Bones: Paleolithic Art and the Evolution of the Supernatural Appendix 1. Paleolithic Handprint Analysis, by Arny Blanchard Appendix 2. An Intuitive Way to Look at the Hand Biometrics Using Bivariate Plots Acknowledgments References Index
SynopsisThe cave paintings and other preserved remnants of Paleolithic peoples shed light on a world little known to us, one so deeply embedded in time that information about it seems unrecoverable., The cave paintings and other preserved remnants of Paleolithic peoples shed light on a world little known to us, one so deeply embedded in time that information about it seems unrecoverable. While art historians have wrestled with these images and objects, very few scientists have weighed in on Paleolithic art as artifacts of a complex, living society. R. Dale Guthrie is one of the first to do so, and his monumental volume The Nature of Paleolithic Art is a landmark study that will change the shape of our understanding of these marvelous images. With a natural historian's keen eye for observation, and as one who has spent a lifetime using bones and other excavated materials to piece together past human behavior and environments, Guthrie demonstrates that Paleolithic art is a mode of expression we can comprehend to a remarkable degree and that the perspective of natural history is integral to that comprehension. He employs a mix of ethology, evolutionary biology, and human universals to access these distant cultures and their art and artifacts. Guthrie uses innovative forensic techniques to reveal new information; estimating, for example, the ages and sexes of some of the artists, he establishes that Paleolithic art was not just the creation of male shamans. With more than 3,000 images, The Nature of Paleolithic Art offers the most comprehensive representation of Paleolithic art ever published and a radical (and controversial) new way of interpreting it. The variety and content of these images--most of which have never been available or easily accessible to nonspecialists or even researchers--will astonish you. This wonderfully written work of natural history, of observation and evidence, tells the great story of our deepest past.
LC Classification NumberGN772G87 2005
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