Themes in the prehistoric art of Zimbabwe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4985757 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P S Garlake (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 178-193 |
| Publication date | 1987-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1987.9980033 |
| OpenAlex | W1974543200 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 9 |
This impressionist survey of the rock art of Zimbabwe is set within a framework of San beliefs about dance, trance, trancers and their potency. It follows on the work of J. D. Lewis‐Williams in South Africa and seeks to extend his approach, using the Zimbabwean art. Among the major themes or motifs interpreted within this framework are large recumbent male figures, obese dancing figures, abstract oval designs, stippled areas and various representations of emanations from the human body
Archaeology · Art · Dance · Prehistory · Rock art · Sociology · Trance · Visual arts · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2026 (38) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |