Stepping-Stones: A Journey through the Ice Age Caves of the Dordogne

Christine Desdemaines-Hugon (Author)
Ian Tattersall (Foreword)
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Yale University Press (April 20, 2010)
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1 inches

The cave art of France’s Dordogne region is world-famous for the mythology and beauty of its remarkable drawings and paintings. These ancient images of lively bison, horses, and mammoths, as well as symbols of all kinds, are fascinating touchstones in the development of human culture, demonstrating how far humankind has come and reminding us of the ties that bind us across the ages.

Over more than twenty-five years of teaching and research, Christine Desdemaines-Hugon has become an unrivaled expert in the cave art and artists of the Dordogne region. In her new book she combines her expertise in both art and archaeology to convey an intimate understanding of the “cave experience.” Her keen insights communicate not only the incomparable artistic value of these works but also the near-spiritual impact of viewing them for oneself...