Art and Shamanistic symbols in the Amazon
Although known for over a century, the so-called Amazonian stone idols still represent a category of indigenous artifacts without archaeological, historical and ethnographic context. This article represents the first formal assessment of the known samples and presents hypotheses about their function...
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doaj-c666f730761a4b79b09aebf239de65e92020-11-24T22:27:10ZengMuseu Paraense Emílio GoeldiBoletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas1981-81222010-04-0151129144Art and Shamanistic symbols in the AmazonAntonio PorroAlthough known for over a century, the so-called Amazonian stone idols still represent a category of indigenous artifacts without archaeological, historical and ethnographic context. This article represents the first formal assessment of the known samples and presents hypotheses about their function and purpose. The style, symbolic patterns, and functional details of paired holes existing in all samples suggest their association to the ritual snuff of paricá (yakee) and other hallucinogenic substances by ancient Amazonian shamans.http://www.museu-goeldi.br/editora/bh/artigos/chv5n1_2010/arte(porro).pdfAmazonian idolsLithic ArtShamanismAlter egosGuardian spirits |
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Art and Shamanistic symbols in the Amazon |
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Art and Shamanistic symbols in the Amazon |
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Art and Shamanistic symbols in the Amazon |
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art and shamanistic symbols in the amazon |
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Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi |
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Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas |
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1981-8122 |
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Although known for over a century, the so-called Amazonian stone idols still represent a category of indigenous artifacts without archaeological, historical and ethnographic context. This article represents the first formal assessment of the known samples and presents hypotheses about their function and purpose. The style, symbolic patterns, and functional details of paired holes existing in all samples suggest their association to the ritual snuff of paricá (yakee) and other hallucinogenic substances by ancient Amazonian shamans. |
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Amazonian idols Lithic Art Shamanism Alter egos Guardian spirits |
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