books by R. Dale Guthrie (steppe frozen story)

books by R. Dale Guthrie

books:

Frozen Fauna of the Mammoth Steppe: The Story of Blue Babe

2 reviews
R. Dale Guthrie

University Of Chicago Press, 1989

A superb look at the excavation, history of an ice-age bison
Written in a clear and enjoyable style, this book's description of the discovery, excavation, and the background of Blue Babe, a 35,000-year-old bison from Alaska's late Pleistocene is complete with many color and B&W photos as well as explanatory line-drawings. The discovery was made in 1979 about 15 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska, at a goldmining operation. For the reader interested in ...

The Nature of Paleolithic Art

11 reviews
R. Dale Guthrie

University Of Chicago Press, 2006

Marking time
Since the first finds of ancient cave art in Spain at the end of the 19th Century, researchers have sought to understand what prompted them. Various theories, from "hunting magic" to links to spirits have been put forward. Dale Guthrie, with many years experience in the field to draw upon, argues a new idea. Searching for "hidden meaning", he contends, is a false trail. Instead, he wants the ...