This program will be available for sale to the general public starting on November 7, 2024.Want to register before then? Become a donor today, or if you are already a donor, log in to register for this program. Paleolithic Cave Art UNESCO World Heritage Sites Evening Lecture/Seminar Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET Code: 1J0425 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Registration $20 Member $25 Non-Member Resize text Bison Magdalenian polychrome rock painting, the Altamira caves (Museo de Altamira y D. Rodríguez/CC BY-SA 3.0) The prehistoric art painted on the walls and ceilings of the caves at Altamira in Spain and Lascaux and Chauvet in France offer tantalizing clues about the origins of humankind and the development of abstract thought. Historian Justin M. Jacobs analyzes recurring motifs and patterns in Paleolithic cave art, examines why and how such images were created, and revisits some of the leading theories about their meaning. Jacobs is a professor of history at American University. Additional UNESCO World Heritage Sites Programs February 12: Chinese Oracle Bones General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
