Aniconism and the origins of palaeoart

Contrary to the widely held belief that iconic palaeoart precedes aniconic during the early history of humans, palaeoart commenced as non-iconic forms, and in most parts of the world then settled by hominins continued as such during the Pleistocene. The forms, development and global distribution of...

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Main Author: Bednarik, Robert G. 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2017]
In: Religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 47, Issue: 3, Pages: 353-365
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Rock painting / Image prohibition / Iconic element / Human being / Development / Pleistocene
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BB Indigenous religions
TB Antiquity
Further subjects:B Aniconism
B pareidolia
B Human Evolution
B Iconicity
B palaeoart
B Pleistocene
Online Access: Volltext (doi)