Inside the Neolithic Mind
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A brilliantly argued and elegantly written examination of the intricate web of belief, myth and society in the Neolithic period.
Deze auteur duikt via archeologisch onderzoek in de diepe symbolische betekenissen van de kunst van de Zuidelijke San. Zijn werk onderzoekt de psychologische en culturele lagen die ten grondslag liggen aan oude rotstekeningen. Door middel van nauwgezet onderzoek probeert hij de denkprocessen en spirituele werelden van vroege gemeenschappen te ontrafelen. Zijn aanpak verbindt archeologie met antropologie en biedt lezers een boeiend inkijkje in het verleden.



A brilliantly argued and elegantly written examination of the intricate web of belief, myth and society in the Neolithic period.
Offers an explanation for the origins of prehistoric cave art, providing a glimpse into the mind of humankind's earliest ancestors and insights into the relationship between consciousness and artistic representation. Reprint.
In this unique and enthralling collection of folk stories that float to us from afar, the voices of long-dead ‘Bushmen’, or San people, of southern Africa speak of their poignant myths and beliefs. We hear them speak of their tormented lives as the early colonist expanded into the semi-arid interior.All these stories have lain hidden since they were first collected more than a hundred years ago by a remarkable family in Cape Town who devoted their lives to recording the life-ways of the Xam San before their disappearance. Today there is a need for us to listen to these voices from the past. They fill in one of the tragic blanks in South Africa’s history. Suddenly a people who have spoken only through other’s voices, now speak out and come alive on the pages of this book.