{"product_id":"early-body-ornaments-and-the-antonis-iliopoulos-9781350260078","title":"Early Body Ornaments and the Origins of Our Semiotic Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy employing a cognitive semiotic theory based on pragmatism and enactivism, this book explores the nature and emergence of early body ornamentation, which has long been at the forefront of the debate on modern human origins.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing a range of artefacts including the Blombos Cave Beads, ostrich eggshells, and engraved pieces of ochre, the book examines the connection between early body ornaments and the semiotic mind, and addresses the question of whether early body ornaments were made by a symbolic mind, or whether they provided the material and semiotic scaffolding required for such a mind to emerge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Antonis Iliopoulos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 135026007X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350260078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.11d","brand":"Antonis Iliopoulos","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48137143681279,"sku":"9781350260078","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7cd1c890-0b47-4eb6-b6ce-52ee56d9293d.jpg?v=1770166836","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/early-body-ornaments-and-the-antonis-iliopoulos-9781350260078","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}