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all have roots far older than can be imagined. Tool making and other industrial activities similarly have to be repositioned in our accepted timeline. Even medical practices and surgery have to be brought into line. The Palaeolithic cave artists of Western Europe used techniques forgotten until the Renaissance, Picasso himself is said to have remarked after visiting Lascauxs famous prehistoric paintings, "We have invented nothing!"

This book, and much of Rudgley's work in general, poses some difficult questions for the academic elitists. Defending the high ground against such a convincing collection of evidence will not be easy, which is why books such as this are generally ignored by those that should know better and find champions amongst the laymen. With Rudgley's credentials however he is not easily dismissed by the academic set, as he is definitely changing things from within. Whereas the likes of Graham Hancock and Andrew Collins are easily tarred with the brush of sensationalism, Rudgley's approach and his track record make him a difficult to dismiss with the same ease.

Whether this book is an academic work that will appeal to the laymen or a populist book that will be picked up by those in the seats of learning can be argued over at a later date, what can't be ignored is the importance of this work on our current understanding of the past. Nineteen chapters cover nineteen different areas all with evidence enough to challenge the current views held by the majority and a wealth of photographs and black and white drawings help illustrate the points covered. Although not a light read it is a rewarding one and a valuable addition to any pre-historians bookshelf.

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