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1) Ancestory
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Around the world, our ancient ancestors' mysterious art is left behind on cave walls, in rain forests, and with ink made from charcoal and crushed clay. These people told their stories in magnificent drawings that still speak to us today, echoing across generations. In her own stunning artwork that features the deserts of North America to the caves of Papua New Guinea, Hannah Salyer showcases ancient rock paintings, drawings, and etchings and invites...
2) Oh no! Not again!, (or, How I built a time machine to save history) (or at least my history grade)
Author
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Publication Date
[2012]
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
When she does not get a perfect score on her history test, a young girl builds a time machine to remedy the situation.
Publisher
IFC Films
Publication Date
2011.
Edition
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Language
English
Description
A breathtaking new documentary from the incomparable Werner Herzog, follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man. An unforgettable cinematic experience that provides an unique glimpse of pristine artwork dating back to human hands over 30,000 years ago, almost twice as old as any previous discovery.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Thirty thousand years ago, an imaginative child sees the shapes of animals in clouds and on the walls of the cave he shares with his family, but no one else can see them until he makes the world's first drawing. Includes author's note on cave drawings.
Author
Series
Sigma Force novels volume 11
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Language
English
Description
"In the remote mountains of Croatia, an archaeologist makes a strange discovery: a subterranean Catholic chapel, hidden for centuries, holds the bones of a Neanderthal woman. In the same cavern system, elaborate primitive paintings tell the story of an immense battle between tribes of Neanderthals and monstrous shadowy figures. Who is this mysterious enemy depicted in these ancient drawings, and what do the paintings mean? Before any questions can...
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English
Description
The cave art of France's Dordogne region is world-famous for the mythology and beauty of its remarkable drawings and paintings. These ancient images of lively bison, horses, and mammoths, as well as symbols of all kinds, are fascinating touchstones in the development of human culture, demonstrating how far humankind has come and reminding us of the ties that bind us across the ages.
Over more than twenty-five years of teaching and research, Christine...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication Date
2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
"Jacques, Jojo, Simon, and Marcel were looking for buried treasure when they explored a cave in the south of France in 1940. But the treasure inside was not what they expected, and in fact far more valuable: the walls were covered with stunning prehistoric paintings and engravings, preserved within the sealed cave for over 17,000 years. This is the true story of the boys who discovered the cave of Lascaux, bringing to the modern world powerful examples...
Author
Publisher
H.N. Abrams
Publication Date
1996.
Edition
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Language
English
Description
Pictorial tour through the Chauvet cave, discovered in southeast France in December 1994, and containing Stone Age cave bear skeletons and footprints, and paintings and engravings believed to be over 30,000 years old.
10) Cave paintings
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English
Description
"Our hero travels all alone on a spaceship, through the universe, past galaxies, comets and planets to go visit his grandmother on Earth for the summer holidays. She takes him to visit an ancient cave, where he discovers handprints and drawings of unknown animals made by human beings just like him. To top off his wonderful holiday she gives him mysterious objects that once belonged to his grandfather--paper and crayons"-- Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
Description
"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the Cave of Altamira. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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Description
This amazing true adventure story about the discovery of the Lascaux Cave will have young readers feeling that they've discovered something pretty special, too!
In 1940, four teenage boys and a dog dropped themselves into a hole in the forest floor. Using a flaming grease gun as a torch, they ventured deep underground, eventually coming to a huge cave, the walls of which were covered with life-size paintings of animals. Whole
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