Pongosymbolism in the geometric rock art of Uganda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3344664 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine Namono (0000-0001-7320-3333, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 330 |
| Pages | 1209-1224 |
| Publication date | 2011-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00062013 |
| OpenAlex | W2111226566 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 49 |
In this paper the author places the rock art of Uganda in context. It probably belongs to the Late Stone Age period to the Holocene and its symbolism may be interpreted in the light of later belief systems recorded amongst the historical Pygmy people.Pongois the bark cloth used to make the distinctive loin cloths of men and aprons of women.Pongoare probably depicted in the rock art to evoke the fecundity ofndura, linking the real and supernatural within the Pygmy cosmos
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Biology · Context (archaeology) · Cosmos (plant) · Geography · Holocene · Pongo pygmaeus · Rock art · Zoology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
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| Citation velocity | current |
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