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Page 191
It is nonetheless possible to understand the symbolism of the schist plaques . The
human figure , central to all concrete manifestations of symbolic representation in
this period , provides a key to the understanding of the ideology of that culture ...
It is nonetheless possible to understand the symbolism of the schist plaques . The
human figure , central to all concrete manifestations of symbolic representation in
this period , provides a key to the understanding of the ideology of that culture ...
Page 193
The suggestion is then that the schist plaques were adopted because of the
symbolism they shared with other , local VNSP goods , and as such are
integrated in the ritual of those social groups , where the anthropormorphic figure
plays a ...
The suggestion is then that the schist plaques were adopted because of the
symbolism they shared with other , local VNSP goods , and as such are
integrated in the ritual of those social groups , where the anthropormorphic figure
plays a ...
Page 221
In order to establish a link between economy and ideology , in the direct way
mentioned above , we will in the first place consider hoard finds and rock
carvings ; the water symbolism is very clear for these material expressions . In
northern ...
In order to establish a link between economy and ideology , in the direct way
mentioned above , we will in the first place consider hoard finds and rock
carvings ; the water symbolism is very clear for these material expressions . In
northern ...
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