The Star-Beings and stones: Petroforms and the reflection of Native American cosmology, myth and stellar traditions
Native American myths, legends and oral traditions are rich with stories of giant beings existing in ancient times. They all talk of giant Thunderers or Thunder-beings, giant snakes and great Thunderbirds. Even the first humans were said to be giants, some half man, half animal. The Tsistsistas (Che...
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University of Edinburgh
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lithic Studies |
| Online Access: | http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/1918 |