Product code: The Roots of Civilization HC Alexander Marshack Evolution 1972 McGraw-Hill sale
The Roots of Civilization: The cognitive beginnings of man's first art, symbol and notation Hardcover – 1972 by Alexander Marshack Uses artifacts, paintings, and drawings from the hunters of the Ice Age to prove that the origins of thought, the use of symbolic notation, and the development of language occurred much earlier than scientists had previously speculated. Illustrated discussion on the cognitive beginnings of man's first art, symbol and notation. Hardcover: 572 pages Publisher: McGraw-Hill ISBN-10: sale 0070405352 Weight: 3.9 pounds 07-040535-2. Dust jacket has a few scratches and tears. Cover has a few stains. Binding great, pages white. 1st edition. The topic of this book is the science of the Ishango Bones. With dedication and patience, and wherever it was possible to do so, use of the highest research standards, Mr. Marshack has shown beyond a reasonable scientific doubt that the groupings of markings on the bones of tribesmen of the Central African Congo of 35,000 year.
The Roots of Civilization: The cognitive beginnings of man's first art, symbol and notation Hardcover – 1972 by Alexander Marshack Uses artifacts, paintings, and drawings from the hunters of the Ice Age to prove that the origins of thought, the use of symbolic notation, and the development of language occurred much earlier than scientists had previously speculated. Illustrated discussion on the cognitive beginnings of man's first art, symbol and notation. Hardcover: 572 pages Publisher: McGraw-Hill ISBN-10: sale 0070405352 Weight: 3.9 pounds 07-040535-2. Dust jacket has a few scratches and tears. Cover has a few stains. Binding great, pages white. 1st edition. The topic of this book is the science of the Ishango Bones. With dedication and patience, and wherever it was possible to do so, use of the highest research standards, Mr. Marshack has shown beyond a reasonable scientific doubt that the groupings of markings on the bones of tribesmen of the Central African Congo of 35,000 year.