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Rock Engravings of Southern Africa (Hardcover)
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Rock Engravings of Southern Africa (Hardcover)
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This is a comprehensive study of the rock engravings of southern
Africa, illustrating the major and more interesting engravings made
by the Bushmen of the region. The beauty and variety of these
engravings is revealed in full-colour photographs and rubbings.
Their significance, meaning and mode of execution are discussed in
the accompanying text, where the importance of the site is also
explained. Thomas Dowson's research shows that there are strong
indications that engravings, like rock paintings, have ritual
associations and that they were executed by shamans after trance.
Interviews with some of the present inhabitants of the region, and
folk tales relating to the animals depicted in the engravings,
amplify our understanding of the creative impetus responsible for
these masterpieces. This book is a tribute to the Bushmen engravers
of successive ages and to the magnificence of their work. It should
be appreciated by archaeologists, anthropologists and students of
southern Africa.
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