false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175879251m/568966.jpg 568966 3 By the charismatic host of the PBS miniseries "How Art Made the World," a compelling and gorgeously illustrated account of how humans made art and how art makes us human. <P> In the late nineteenth century, the first discoveries of prehistoric painting were greeted with incredulity. How could there have been such deft and skillful artists in the world over 30,000 years ago? Noted art historian Nigel Spivey begins with this puzzle to explore the record of humanity's artistic endeavors and their impact on our own development. <P> Embarking with the motto, "Everyone is an artist," Spivey takes us on a quest to find out when and how we humans began to explore the deepest questions of life, using visual artforms. With the help of vivid color illustrations of some of the world's most moving and enduring works of art, Spivey shows how that art has been used as a means of mass persuasion, essential to the creation of hierarchical societies, and finally, the extent to which art has served as a mode of terror management in the face of our inevitable death. Packed with new insights into ancient wonders and fascinating stories from all around the globe, <I>How Art Made the World</I> is a compelling account of how humans made art and how art makes us human. 556021 2005 How Art Made the World: A Journey to the Origins of Human Creativity total:21|5:15|4:3|3:1|2:1|1:1| 21 93 47 4 5 0 false false Fri Dec 19 09:27:09 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 05:50:34 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Dec 22 12:08:26 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 22 12:13:01 -0800 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Jul 02 14:10:07 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 14:10:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 31 07:20:38 -0700 2008 Sat May 31 07:29:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 22 07:08:36 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 07:08:36 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 25 06:27:32 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 06:27:32 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Aug 24 13:51:55 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 13:52:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 24 01:03:02 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 01:03:02 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Aug 23 13:46:54 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 13:47:31 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Sep 06 13:03:36 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 13:24:43 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 13:03:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 29 14:32:40 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 14:32:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 22 22:10:19 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 22:10:19 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 15:30:50 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 17:52:52 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 01 15:48:32 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 15:48:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Apr 25 01:27:37 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 01:27:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Apr 20 19:43:33 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 19:44:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 19 13:58:21 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 13:58:21 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Mar 23 14:28:58 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 14:28:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 03 21:07:57 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 21:07:57 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Feb 22 19:26:34 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 19:26:34 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=568966