Browse by Genre
Popular Content
Popular Genres
Browse by Content Type
Winners & Finalists
General Information
Pre-publication book reviews and features keeping readers and industry influencers in the know since 1933.
Resources & Education
Services for Authors
Kirkus Diversity
Collections
Kirkus Pro Connect
From Lauber (Flood, 1996, etc.), an introduction to cave painting that is sturdy and thorough, but oddly workmanlike, never...
READ REVIEW
by Patricia Lauber ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 1998
From Lauber (Flood, 1996, etc.), an introduction to cave painting that is sturdy and thorough, but oddly workmanlike, never betraying a real sense of awe for the mysterious artwork adorning the cave walls at such locales as Lascaux, Chauvet, and Trois-Fréres, res. First comes a brief survey of Neanderthal and early modern cultures, in particular how the early moderns gradually pulled ahead of the Neanderthals, with better dwellings and finer clothes, and, significantly, in the measure of leisure. Lauber speculates sensibly about what the art may have meant to the early humans and how they went about painting it. But the real selling point here is no mystery: Excellent full-color photographs, cartography, and illustrations deliver the energy and excitement missing from the text.
Pub Date: March 1, 1998
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 48
Publisher: National Geographic
Review Posted Online: N/A
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1998
Categories: CHILDREN'S
Popular in this Genre
Hey there, book lover.
We’re glad you found a book that interests you!
OR
We can’t wait for you to join Kirkus!
It’s free and takes less than 10 seconds!
Already have an account? Log in.
Trouble signing in? Retrieve credentials.
Welcome Back!
Don’t fret. We’ll find you.
All Users
Magazine Subscribers (How to Find Your Reader Number)
If You’ve Purchased Author Services
Don’t have an account yet? Sign Up.