Cro-Magnon: How the Ice Age Gave Birth to the First Modern Humans

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New York Times best-selling author Brian Fagan explores the world of the Cro-Magnons-the mysterious, little-known race, famous for its cave paitings, that survived the Ice Age and became the ancestors of today's humans.;Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Authorâ#x80;#x99;s Note; 1. Momentous Encounters; 2. Neanderthal Ancestors; 3. Neanderthals and Their World; 4. The Quiet People; 5. The Ten Thousandth Grandmother; 6. Great Mobility; 7. The Realm of the Lion Man; 8. Fat, Flints, and Furs; 9. The Gravettians; 10. The Power of the Hunt; 11. The Magdalenians; 12. The Challenge of Warming; Acknowledgments; Notes; A Note on the Author; Also by Brian Fagan; The Intimate Bond advert; eCopyright. Cover Title Page Contents Preface Authorâ#x80 #x99 s Note 1. Momentous Encounters 2. Neanderthal Ancestors 3. Neanderthals and Their World 4. The Quiet People 5. The Ten Thousandth Grandmother 6. Great Mobility 7. The Realm of the Lion Man 8. Fat, Flints, and Furs 9. The Gravettians 10. The Power of the Hunt 11. The Magdalenians 12. The Challenge of Warming Acknowledgments Notes A Note on the Author Also by Brian Fagan The Intimate Bond advert eCopyright.