Amerindian Cosmologies and European Prehistoric Cave Art: Reasons for and Usefulness of a Comparison

Amerindian Cosmologies and European Prehistoric Cave Art: Reasons for and Usefulness of a Comparison

Several anthropological studies conducted in recent years among different Native American cultures have revealed a series of common features in ontological premises and cosmological frameworks. These features seem to be shared by most of the Native peoples in both North and South America. They inclu...

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Main Author: Enrico Comba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Arts
Subjects:
palaeolithic rock art
cultural anthropology and prehistory
North American native cultures
indigenous peoples
comparative analysis
cosmology
animism
perspectivism
nature and culture
anthropology of religions
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/3/1/1

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