On the interpretation of ‘Sun-ray head’ figures as Shamanic in the rock art of Central Asia
This paper is about the ‘sun-ray head’ figures in the rock art of Central Asia that can be evidence for a specific form of prehistoric religion—shamanism. The latest discoveries of rock art sites in Central Asia have a considerable impact on the interpretation of some of the ‘sun-ray head’ figures a...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
2018
Heidelberg Berlin 2018 |
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Art of the Orient
Jahr: 2018, Band: 7, Seiten: 97-103 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This paper is about the ‘sun-ray head’ figures in the rock art of Central Asia that can be evidence for a specific form of prehistoric religion—shamanism. The latest discoveries of rock art sites in Central Asia have a considerable impact on the interpretation of some of the ‘sun-ray head’ figures as shamanic and the associated rock art scenes as illustrating shamanic rituals. [...] |
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| ISSN: | 2658-1671 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Art of the Orient
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.11588/ao.2018.0.10620 URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-ao-106202 |