Elk-boat Depictions in the Ethnoarchaeological Context
Numerous depictions of elk-shaped ships are discovered in rock art of the Northern Europe and Siberia, dating from the Mesolithic time to the Bronze age. Usually they are interpreted as Boats of the Deads, connecting the Worlds. The water is the symbol of a border between Worlds in traditional soci...
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| Language: | English |
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Vilnius University Press
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Archaeologia Lituana |
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| Online Access: | https://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/archaeologia-lituana/article/view/31844 |