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title: "The Oldest Enigma of Humanity: The Key to the Mystery of the Paleolithic Cave Paintings Hardcover – April 1, 2014"
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# The Oldest Enigma of Humanity: The Key to the Mystery of the Paleolithic Cave Paintings Hardcover – April 1, 2014

**Brand:** bertrand davidjean-jacques lefrère
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Well-substantiated and persuasive explanation of process of creation of cave art
  

*by W***E on Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2020*

The principal author, who is an illustrator, was skeptical of earlier explanations for the quality and consistency of cave paintings--especially that somehow a "school" of art and artists had persisted for tens of thousands of years--and had the insight that shadows cast by figurines illuminated by an oil lamp (examples of which have been found in caves) onto rough cave walls could explain consistency of form across time and geography. I had read a brief, dismissive newspaper article on his work and almost decided against buying the book. Fortunately, positive reviews persuaded me to read it to supplement other books on the subject that are heavy on illustration and description but light on explanation. My thanks to those reviewers.The author's diligent, ingenious, methodical, intellectually honest testing of his theory is a pleasure to follow, quite aside from its results. Like a good scientist, he raised and answered many questions to test his theory from every angle he could think of, and then sought out professional critics to test it further before publicizing it.  A truly impressive project with a wonderful payoff.As an earlier, grumpy, and off-target review notes, this small book has few illustrations, only enough to substantiate the author's arguments. Look elsewhere for richly illustrated books, or search online for brilliant images of the drawings. This impressive and enjoyable book provides a convincing explanation of how the images were created and plausible speculation on why.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Interesting and Thought Provoking
  

*by J***B on Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2019*

I love the ideas presented in this book.  There is no real evidence for his theory, but his arguments are compelling and make sense.  It does make me look at the paintings in a new way.  I actually, having seen many of the painting (or facsimiles), think that his theory makes a lot of sense.  The only warning I give is that it takes away some of the 'magic' of the ancient work.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Fascinating!
  

*by P***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2020*

I have long been aware of the beautiful paleolithic cave paintings, I never thought much about them and so did not realize all the questions surrounding their existence.  The author has done a fantastic job of researching his ideas and presenting them in this book.  I applaud his efforts and appreciate his work.  I think he hit the nail on the head and hope the rest of the scientific community agrees.

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