Deciphering Ancient Minds

Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2011 as
Deciphering Ancient Minds: The Mystery of San Bushman Rock Art
ISBN 978-0-500-05169-6
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ISBN 978-0-500-77047-4
ISBN for USA and Canada only 978-0-500-77046-7

On the cover: San rock paintings in the Drakensberg mountains.
Copy by Harald Pager, Rock Art Research Institute Archive.