A Scottish Neolithic carved stone ball with enigmatic surface details
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11006264 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan Saville (corresponding author), Eric Grant, Graeme Cavers, Alan Braby |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 141 |
| Pages | 19-29 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-1564 • E-ISSN: 2056-743X |
| Publisher | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.9750/psas.141.19.29 |
| OpenAlex | W2110372005 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
A Scottish carved stone ball with unusual surface markings is described and analysed. Although undoubtedly an original prehistoric artefact, it is an unprovenanced find and there is no absolute certainty about the dating and character of its unique markings. Its enigmatic nature, with the possibility of anthropomorphic depiction, presents an interpretative challenge for archaeologists and art historians
Archaeology · Art · Ball (mathematics · Certainty · Character (mathematics · Depiction · Epistemology · Geometry · Prehistory · Visual arts · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeological and Geological Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |