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Weapons and tools are frequently found depicted in rock art in many
parts of the globe and different periods and in varying social
contexts. This collection of papers by leading rock art specialists
examines the subjective and metaphorical value of weapons and tools
in art, the actions that created them, and their contexts. It also
takes into account that such representations incorporate and
transmit some kind of understanding about the world and the
relationship between objects and humans. Contributors analyse
objects and weapons as status symbols, as evidences of cultural
contacts, as ideological devices, etc. Divided into regional
sections which, for once, do not focus on Scandinavia, chapters
deal with the representations of weapons and certain kinds of tools
(such as axes and sickles) in different prehistoric, protohistoric
and traditional community contexts all over the world. Attention
focuses on rock art, but also looks at stelae and statue-menhirs,
as well as other kinds of 'container' or vehicle for this kind of
depiction. The major concern is to discuss the possible meanings of
these embodied signs in different areas and periods, since meanings
are permeable both to time and space. Papers either centre their
attention in broader approaches based on a specific area, region or
people, or focus on particular case studies.
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