Anthropomorphic Paleolithic Sculpture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781326622497)

nThe image of Man in paleolithic sculpture, his fourth book in the seriesShapes in Evolution, Pietro Gaiettointroduces his readers topaleolithic anthropomorphic stone sculpture unlocking a world that is not well known because it has been outshined by the beauty of cave paintings which depict animals with color and movement. Pietro Gaietto, an expert in this field of studies, states with passion that paleolithic sculptures are scientifically important because they offer depictions of the heads of extinct humans, including species that are not well known, or not known at all, due to the scarcity of skeletal remains. Presented almost as a teaching manual, with detailed attention to each piece, this study of paleolithic stone sculptures is extremely interesting because Gaietto's discoveries serve to integrate andenlargestudies on the evolution of man's physical traits. Every sculpture is amply illustrated and explained.

Author: Pietro Gaietto
ISBN-10: 1326622498
ISBN-13: 9781326622497
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 07/09/2012
Pages: 94
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.24d