Smith, Noel W.
An Analysis of Ice Age Art

Its Psychology and Belief System.

Focusing on the depiction of breath or "life-force" around the nostrils and mouth of many animal pictures, the book shows how the psychological concepts and shamanistic beliefs of hunter-gatherers match a number of characteristics of the drawings. Over 150 illustrations from the caves indicate the patterns that support the argument for links between animals and humans. XVI,242 Seiten mit zwei Karten, 168 Abb. und 73 Tafeln, gebunden (American University Studies. Series XX: Fine Arts; vol. 15/Peter Lang Verlag 1992) Mängelexemplar/near mint