Preface - Don Johanson ;
Introduction ;
Chapter 1: Introducing the People: Appearance, Abilities and
Disabilities ;
Chapter 2: Setting the Scene: Ice Age Environments and Home
Comforts ;
Chapter 3: Our Crafty Ancestors ;
Chapter 4: How to Make a Living: Survival and Subsistence ;
Chapter 5: Ice Age People: From Womb to Tomb ;
Chapter 6: Keeping in Touch: Communication, Social Life and
Organization ;
Conclusion ;
Case Study: El Miron and Covalanas ;
Appendix: The Fake 'Venus' of Abri Pataud ;
References ;
Figure credits ;
Index
Elle Clifford began her career lecturing in social and
developmental psychology, and researching stress and women's
reproductive health. She published over a dozen academic papers on
these topics. She then acquired a Master's degree in prehistory at
York University with a thesis on cave art and mythological worlds.
In recent years Elle has accompanied Paul on visits to more than 50
of the most important decorated caves. They have co-authored two
papers on the so-called 'Lion Man' figurine of the Ice Age. ;
Paul Bahn has a PhD in archaeology from Cambridge
University, and for decades has been an independent researcher,
writing and editing a wide range of archaeological books, including
several on Ice Age art. He also lectures on numerous tours to the
decorated Ice Age caves.
'As an Upper Palaeolithic specialist, I'm delighted that
Clifford and Bahn have done such justice to our distant ancestors.
I hope the book will go far to convince amateurs and specialists
alike that if we are to use such general terms as 'civilisation',
it is in desperate need of backdating several tens of thousands of
years. Better still, just ignore the term, sit back, and enjoy this
jauntily written, up-to-date excursion around Ice Age Europe. It's
a terrific resource for students and an unparalleled introduction
to the achievements of our Ice Age ancestors. When you're done, you
can even cook the Ice Age recipe that Clifford and Bahn include. I
won't spoil the surprise, but get your plaquette heated up
ready.' - Paul Pettitt (2022): Current World
Archaeology
'In this witty, richly illustrated look at European ice-age
life - the first of its kind in English - social psychologist Elle
Clifford and archaeologist Paul Bahn try to decipher tool use... to
supplement archaeological evidence, the authors use data from
hunter-gatherers and knowledge of basic human behaviour, animals
and plants.' - Andrew Robinson: Nature
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