ANTH 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Chauvet Cave, Aurochs, Gravettian
6 Aug 2020
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Used in ritual, perhaps by a shaman, to appeal to the gods for general abundance and fertility in their world. Cave art: ritual, shamans out of proportion; also some symbolism. Most common subject matter is animals; less common is a human figure drawn. Paintings are found in inaccessible areas of caves. Found in areas they didn"t live in with no natural lighting. They were used in ritual ceremonies carried out by a shaman, who went into a trance, and the purpose was to focus on the animals they hunted to figure out which one they should hunt. Evidence: fish bones found at sites and finely carved fish hooks out of bone. Evidence: birds bones found at sites and a bola. Bola a tool used by inuit for hunting birds; 3 or 4 stones with holes. Bird hunting: bola drilled into it that has string tied to it. Surrounded by earth to create a form of perimeter.
