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The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols by Genevieve Von Petzinger

The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols runs 9.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Robin Miles (about 6.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.3listening hrs
Social Sciencestore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 9.3 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 9.3 hours, it runs longer than 63% of the 9,905 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols is an audiobook by Genevieve Von Petzinger: a 9.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Robin Miles, released May 31, 2016, on the Social Science and World shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.3 hrs
Narrated by
Robin Miles
Released
May 31, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Social Science, World
ISBN
9781504722018

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols as an audiobook?

The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols runs 9.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.2 hours.

Is The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols?

The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols is narrated by Robin Miles.