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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description:
Written from an archaeological perspective, 'Painted Caves' is an illustrated introduction to the oldest art of Western Europe - the very ancient paintings found in caves. Lawson offers an overview of the geographical distribution of the sites and their significance within the varied network of Palaeolithic art
Machine generated contents note: -- Foreword by Jean Clottes -- Prologue -- Acknowledgements -- List of Special Sections -- Lists of Plates, Text Figures, Special Section Figures, and Gazetteer Figures -- Notes for Readers -- Part 1: The Text -- 1. Introduction: The scope of the book -- 2. Enlightenment and Discovery: The birth of the Palaeolithic period and the discovery of the first decorated objects -- 3. Denial and Atonement: The discovery of Upper Palaeolithic rock art and the definition of style -- 4. Precision and controversy: The use of direct radiocarbon age estimates -- 5. Where and when? The distribution of Upper Palaeolithic rock art sites in Western Europe -- 6. Lifting the painted Veil: The quest for meaning -- Epilogue -- Part 2: The Gazetteer -- 1. Altamira, Cantabria, Spain -- 2. La Pena de Candamo, Asturias, Spain -- 3. Monte Castillo, Cantabria, Spain; including El Castillo, Las Chimeneas, Las Monedas and La Pasiega -- 4. Chauvet, Ardeche, France -- 5. Cosquer, Bouche du Rhone, France -- 6. Cougnac, Lot, France -- 7. Covaciella, Asturias, France; including El Bosque -- 8. La Garma, Cantabria, Spain -- 9. Lascaux, Dordogne, France -- 10. Llonin, Asturias, Spain -- 11. Mayenne-Sciences, Mayenne, France -- 12. Niaux, Ariege, France -- 13. Pech-Merle, Lot, France -- 14. La Pileta, Andalucia, Spain -- 15. Le Portel, Ariege, France -- 16. Tito Bustillo, Asturias, Spain -- Appendix: Table of radiocarbon age estimates -- References -- Picture Credits -- Index.