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PeterH
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Figurative v abstract
Mar 10, 2006, 05:36
Any thoughts as to why British rock art is apparently abstract and possibly "hard wired" a la Lewis-Williams? Contrast it with Scandinavian rock art of a similar or slightly later period. That is mainly representational showing figures, boats, animals and carts. The Scandinavian rock art being very similar to that found in Africa and elsewhere. Everywhere else, we get figures and abstract, but not here.

Why is no British rock art representational? Odd isn't it? Makes me wonder if it is not art (in the decorative or pictorial sense) at all. Diagramatic or were the depressions and pathways between them made to hold liquids for divination? Or back to my ritual finger tracing?
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