Australian Ice Age Rock Art may depict earth's oldest recordings of Shamanistic rituals
Michaelsen, Per, Ebersole, Tasja W., Smith, Noel W., and Biro, Paul (2000) Australian Ice Age Rock Art may depict earth's oldest recordings of Shamanistic rituals. Mankind Quarterly, 41 (2). pp. 131-146.
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Abstract
Bradshaw rock art, unique to the Kimberley, Northwestern Australia, depicts human-like figures characterized by extensive headdresses and elaborate body ornamentation. Numerous figures seem to float in space, as though in ecstatic behavior.
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| Item Type: | Article (Refereed Research - C1) |
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| Keywords: | Bradshaws, rock art, Kimberley, Upper Paleolithic, shamanism |
| FoR Codes: | 21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2101 Archaeology > 210108 Historical Archaeology (incl Industrial Archaeology) @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9505 Understanding Past Societies > 950599 Understanding Past Societies not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
| Deposited On: | 17 Jul 2012 08:27 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jul 2012 08:27 |
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