Pre-Columbian & Native American Architecture, Vernacular Architecture
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This is the first comprehensive survey of troglodytes and other cave dwellers throughout the world from Neanderthal Man to the present day. Mr. Kempe, of the British Museum of Natural History, examines why people have chosen to live in caves or natural shelters, the nature of life and the distinctive characteristics of the dwellings, and skillfully weaves these strands into a fascinating history of man's underground life.
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A survey of troglodytes and other cave dwellers throughout the World from Neanderthal Man to the present day. Kempe (British Museum of Natural History) begins with an account of the physical origins of caves and then discusses the use early man made of rock shelters. He continues up to modern times, covering other, now lost, cultures around the world. He examines why people have chosen to live in caves, the nature of the life, and the distinctive characteristics of the dwellings. Essentially a popular telling, undocumented, with 120 b&w illustrations, many quite remarkable. Distributed by New Amsterdam Books. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
June 1, 1988
Publisher
Herbert Press Ltd
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780906969861