This pioneering work by a major prehistorian makes it clear that an impressive neolithic Western civilization had evolved without benefit of Eastern origin. As he investigates the origins and development of these prehistoric societies, Ashe constructs a map or pattern with a range of myths and traditions that point back to a pre-Indo-European egalitarian Golden Age. Illustrations.
Language
English
Pages
274
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Henry Holt & Company
Release
January 01, 1992
ISBN
080501070X
ISBN 13
9780805010701
Dawn Behind the Dawn: A Search for an Earthly Paradise
This pioneering work by a major prehistorian makes it clear that an impressive neolithic Western civilization had evolved without benefit of Eastern origin. As he investigates the origins and development of these prehistoric societies, Ashe constructs a map or pattern with a range of myths and traditions that point back to a pre-Indo-European egalitarian Golden Age. Illustrations.