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Ice Age Figurines
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Ice Age Figurines
This is a paper that explains what the function of the figurines from the ice age were, and who made them.
1,685 words (approx. 6.7 pages) |
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APA | 2002
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An examination of these figurines which have become symbolic representation of art form of the Paleolithic period. The paper shows that these figurines are also the portrayal of mother goddesses and a symbol of sexuality. The main conclusion archaeologists came to was that they represent the animistic or shaministic symbol of fertility and fecundity. It also has the function of depicting the ideology of the female form and their influence on the society.From the Paper:
"When the ice age figurines were first discovered, archaeologists speculated its existence something that represent the transition period between the Neanderthals of the Middle Paleolithic and the Homo sapiens of the Upper Paleolithic period. The differences are quite marked in the expression of the figurines. For instance the first time in human archaeology the image of the sculpture are used as a means of communication."More papers on Ice Age Figurines:
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Ice Age Figurines (2012, February 10). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Ice-Age-Figurines/9348
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"Ice Age Figurines" 10 February 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Ice-Age-Figurines/9348>
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