The First Signs by Genevieve von Petzinger

Linking these systems to other graphic conventions may eventually yield some sort of Rosetta stone. Review Quotes An exceptional read that should capture the imagination of anyone fascinated by time, humanity, and prehistory.- Library Journal (Starred Review) Brings fresh eyes and fascinating theses to the study of ancient rock art. Part travel journal, part popular science, and part personal narrative, this groundbreaking investigation explores what makes us human, how we evolved as a species, and how this cave art laid the foundation for so much of the technology that we enjoy today. Clearly meaningful to their creators, these geometric signs are one of the first indicators of our human ancestors intelligence and capacity for symbolic meaning and language-glimpses across millennia of an ancient consciousness linked to our own. Join von Petzinger as she travels throughout Europe and attempts to crack the code of these strange symbols, which persisted virtually unchanged for some 30,000 years. These remarkable (Jean Auel, author of the bestselling Earths Children series) findings may represent one of the most extraordinary scientific insights of our time (Wade Davis, author of The Serpent and the Rainbow). In an adventure worthy of Indiana Jones, archeologist von Petzinger explores the little-known geometric cave art of our ancient ancestors-perhaps the first form of human written communication and a key to unlocking some of the mysteries of our ancient past. Genevieve von Petzinger acts as guide and sleuth in this fascinating, accessible, and fast-paced exploration of Ice Age artists and the evocative cave paintings they left behind (Virginia Morell, author of Animal Wise and Ancestral Passions).

She offers her research on the terse symbols that appear more often than any other kinds of figures-signs that have never really been studied or explained until now- Book Synopsis If you love mysteries, youll love this book. About the Book Archaeologist Genevieve von Petzinger looks past the horses, bison, ibex, and faceless humans in the ancient paintings and instead focuses on the abstract geometric images that accompany them.

The First Signs by Genevieve von Petzinger