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La Cueva de Altamira y Otras Cuevas con Pinturas en la Provincia de Santander
This is the very first edition of this book describing the Altamira cave paintings written by the local priest archaeologist who brought Altamira to the world's attention. Paperback. 60 pages. In very good clean condition for its age.
The Boxgrove Project: A Guide to the Site
Sixteen-page illustrated booklet giving a detailed description of excavations on the Lower Palaeolithic site, the faunal and the oldest hominid remains ever recovered in the UK. Some library markings snopaked, otherwise good condition. Cat No N224
Paths of Prehistory in Périgord
Beautifully produced guide to the Upper Palaeolithic cave art of Lascaux, Rouffignac, Les Eyzies and several lesser known cave sites in the Perigord.
The Cave Man of Peking Man
A locally published guide to the North China cave in which the fossilised remains of the extinct sub-species of Homo erectus were found in 1921 changing the course of human evolutionary research. Paperback. 52 pages.
Vallée du Côa: Art Rupestre et Préhistoire
Handsome illustrated guide to the Palaeolithic rock art of the Côa Valley in North-East Portugal. Many excellent colour photographs of the pictograms and interpretive text. Location map and bibliography. Text in French (not Portuguese). Tall paperback. 60 pages. 
Cueva de Altamira: Estudios Físico-Químicos de la Sala de Policromos : Influencia de la Presencia Humana y Criterios de Conservación
Scientific examination of the environment inside the Altamira cave, the affect that visitors have on its atmospheric chemistry and humidity, and research into conservation. Large format paperback. 110 pages. Text in Spanish. Good clean condition. Cat No 2481
Report on a Human Skull Found Near the North Entrance to Kents Cavern
An early report of the discovery of a human skull determined to be 15,000 years old. Booklet. Six pages. Illustrated. Good condition. Cat No 244
Soan: The Palaeolithic of Pakistan
A detailed survey of the many Pleistocene sites along the Soan river valley in the Punjab that have yielded paleolithic pebble tools and stone hand axes excavated and gathered by a team of local and Cambridge University archaeologists. Sites are illustrated by b&w plates and the t
Water, Environment and Society in Times of Climatic Change: Contributions from an International Workshop Within the Framework of International Hydrological Program UNESCO
Conference Proceedings that examine palaeoclimatic changes throughout the Holocene and their impacts on various human communities in diferent parts of the world. Hardback. 355 pages. Publisher's remainder mark (?) to flyleaf, otherwise near new condition. Cat No 1687
