Red Handed: An Inquiry Into the Meaning of Prehistoric Red Ochre Handprints
As for the antiquity of red ochre art, in 2001, nine carved red ochre pieces, dating back 77,000 years, were found in South Africa. 12 They resemble the lunar calendars carved in stone that paleoarchaeologist Alexander Marshack has decoded. 13 David Lewis-Williams is among the rock art scholars who argue that symbols of entopic art indicate a ...