Research into the formlings in the rock art of Zimbabwe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4977976 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Siyakha Mguni (University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 290 |
| Pages | 807-808 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| 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/s0003598x00089353 |
| OpenAlex | W2468393828 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 8 |
In 1929, commenting on southern Africa's rock art, Leo Frobenius remarked: '... oddities occur which are completely outside our understanding. There are large forms, shaped like galls or livers, into which human figures are painted ...' (1929: 333). He coined the term'formling' to 'denote this composite type of forms and yet not easily explained' (Goodall 1959: 62, my emphasis). These motifs (FIGURE 1) still remain poorly understood. In 1998, I began research into their form and meaning. In this note I set out the history of the formling debate and introduce some of my new findings
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Epistemology · Meaning (existential) · Rock art · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2018 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |