top cx logo
cx logo
Explorearrow down
search icon

Images of the Ice Age

Images of the Ice Age, Paul Bahn, OUP, £30 ISBN: 978-0-19-968600-1

WITH the new Lascaux 4 replica cave opening later this year, this lavishly illustrated book could hardly have been better timed for anyone who is interested in the art of our Ice Age ancestors.

With 350 colour illustrations this is a visual feast that makes a credible effort to lift itself off the coffee table and into your hands for a trip back in time to our earliest recorded memories of life on Earth.

France and Spain are particularly rich in cave art with more than 170 separate sites listed for France and 200 for Spain and while the book looks at the worldwide spread of prehistoric art it concentrates on Franco-Cantabrian sites from their discovery to the most modern interpretations of their meanings.

Many of the works will never be seen by the public, so this gives both a glimpse of what we are missing and an insight into the lives of those who created them.

Happily, while remaining essentially an academic work it is also immensely readable for the most part but obviously tends towards intensity.

Resident or second-home owner in France?
Benefit from our daily digest of headlines and how-to's to help you make the most of life in France
By joining the newsletter, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy
See more popular articles
The Connexion Help Guides
featured helpguide
Healthcare in France*
Featured Help Guide
- Understand the French healthcare system, how you access it and how you are reimbursed - Useful if you are new to the French healthcare system or want a more in-depth understanding - Reader question and answer section Aimed at non-French nationals living here, the guide gives an overview of what you are (and are not) covered for. There is also information for second-home owners and regular visitors.
Get news, views and information from France