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Interpreting sapiens' consciousness through paleolithic cave art : the lascaux testament / Gary J. Maier.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Maier, Gary J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Risk communication.
- Warning labels.
- Warnings.
- Semiotics--Social aspects.
- Semiotics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (351 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]
- Summary:
- This book is the first to identify an interpretive path through Paleolithic cave art that can provide plausible meaning to the animal figures in the Lascaux cave in France. The artwork was created during a period described as the Creative Explosion, spanning from 35,000 to 11,000 BC. The author has found that the artists, or shamans, have left clear evidence of aspects of their worldview and by using ethological evidence, such as a bison shedding its winter coat to identify spring as the season portrayed in a specific panel, he adds a level of certainty to his interpretations. In sum, this book argues that the cave art describes the journey of the soul from the spirit world to the natural world and back, and that it identifies a spectrum of consciousness involving the five traditional senses: sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing. Moreover, the book explores the hunting strategies employed early survival groups which are depicted in the cave art. The role of the shamans' impact on the artwork is also addressed.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Frontispiece
- Interpretive Disclaimer
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part One
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Part Two
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Chapter Thirteen
- Chapter Fourteen
- Epilogue
- Appendix One
- Appendix Two
- Glossary of Terms
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Maier, Gary J. Interpreting Sapiens' Consciousness Through Paleolithic Cave Art
- ISBN:
- 1-5275-1901-5
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