What Is Paleolithic Art?: Cave Paintings and the Dawn of Human Creativity
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Jean Clottes., & Jean Clottes|AUTHOR. (2016). What Is Paleolithic Art?: Cave Paintings and the Dawn of Human Creativity . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jean Clottes and Jean Clottes|AUTHOR. 2016. What Is Paleolithic Art?: Cave Paintings and the Dawn of Human Creativity. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jean Clottes and Jean Clottes|AUTHOR. What Is Paleolithic Art?: Cave Paintings and the Dawn of Human Creativity The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jean Clottes, and Jean Clottes|AUTHOR. What Is Paleolithic Art?: Cave Paintings and the Dawn of Human Creativity The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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