Paul Pettitt

This was great -- a really accessible round up of current scientific research into paleolithic cultures and it's totally fascinating. The amount of data that has been collected and interpreted in recent times is really astonishing, and Dr. Pettitt's summary manages to avoid getting bogged down between the theoretical and the known. I am a lay-person sort of reader -- I did sometimes zone out while listening to the audio book, but often went back to review because I wanted to understand the topic. I liked the 'dad jokes' sensibility mentioned by another reviewer, because it lightened the narrative and let me re-engage. I had the audio book version -- I see that this is lavishly illustrated, and I think that would add a lot to the experience. I also was torn between immediately wanting to go re-read Clan of the Cave Bear (yes, I know, it's terrible) and wanting to go look up paleolithic art. Great gateway for readers who want to know more without pursuing a degree.

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