ANT101H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Gravettian, Brain Size, Social Stratification
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Cave art meaning: sympathetic hunting magic hypothesis. Fertility magic hypothesis: reproduction curtail part in continuation of food resources, but also their population, art demonstrated knowledge of reproduction. Individual drawn with swollen belly, and individuals inside of the belly. Venus figurines: perigordian period, gravettian 27,000 21,000 ya, fertility theme. No feet + no face: wide spread distribution in europe. Elaborate burials: bodies were placed in graces dug in the ashes of previously occupied living sites, sprinkle the deceased with red ochre, grave offering common. E. g of grave offerings: sungir, 210km ne of moscow. Boy 12-13 years old & girl 9-10 years old. Female had a genetic disorder caused thighs to bow. Ppl with this deformity tend to have more objects in their barial. Laid out in a line skull to skull. Sculpted ivory mammoth under boys left shoulder. Spread of upper paleolithic people: australia & new guinea 60,000 ya, siberia 42,000.
