Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols

Archaeologist Genevieve von Petzinger guides readers through a survey of Ice Age artists and the amazing cave paintings they left behind. Part travel journal and part science, this groundbreaking investigation explores what it means to be human from an evolutionary point of view.

This text is used in the Advanced Seminar for Human Origins course. It’s also available as part of the materials package for the course.