How Long to Read The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art

How Long Does it Take to Read The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art by David Lewis-Williams

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The breathtakingly beautiful art created deep inside the caves of western Europe has the power to dazzle even the most jaded observers. Emerging from the narrow underground passages into the chambers of caves such as Lascaux, Chauvet, and Altamira, visitors are confronted with symbols, patterns, and depictions of bison, woolly mammoths, ibexes, and other animals. Since its discovery, cave art has provoked great curiosity about why it appeared when and where it did, how it was made, and what it meant to the communities that created it. David Lewis-Williams proposes that the explanation for this lies in the evolution of the human mind. Cro-Magnons, unlike the Neanderthals, possessed a more advanced neurological makeup that enabled them to experience shamanistic trances and vivid mental imagery. It became important for people to "fix," or paint, these images on cave walls, which they perceived as the membrane between their world and the spirit world from which the visions came. Over time, new social distinctions developed as individuals exploited their hallucinations for personal advancement, and the first truly modern society emerged. Illuminating glimpses into the ancient mind are skillfully interwoven here with the still-evolving story of modern-day cave discoveries and research. The Mind in the Cave is a superb piece of detective work, casting light on the darkest mysteries of our earliest ancestors while strengthening our wonder at their aesthetic achievements.

How long is The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art?

The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art by David Lewis-Williams is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art aloud.

What Reading Level is The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art?

The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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