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The beast between deer in maya art and culture
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ISBN: 9781477318058 Year: 2019 Publisher: Austin University of Texas Press

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Der Hirsch in der griechischen Frühzeit. : Für den Druck abgeänd
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The Beast Between
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ISBN: 9781477318065 1477318062 9781477318058 1477318054 Year: 2021 Publisher: Austin

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Der Hirsch in spätantiker Literatur und Kunst : unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der frühchristlichen Zeugnisse
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The image of the stag : iconographic themes in western art
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The deer goddess of ancient Siberia : a study in the ecology of belief
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ISSN: 01698834 ISBN: 9004096280 9004378782 9789004096288 Year: 1993 Volume: 55 Publisher: Leiden New York E.J. Brill

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Central to this study is the image of the deer within the iconography of the Early Nomads of South Siberia. By examining the symbolic structures revealed in the art and archaeology of the Early Nomads, the author challenges existing theories regarding Early Nomadic cosmology. The reconstruction of meanings embedded in the deer image carries the investigation back to rock carvings, paintings, and monolithic stelae of South Siberia and northern Central Asia, from the Neolithic period down through the early Iron Age. The succession of images dominating that artistic tradition is considered against the background of cultures — including the Baykal Neolithic Afanasevo, Okunev, Andronovo, and Karasuk — evolving from a hunting-fishing dependency to a dependency on livestock. The archaic mythic traditions of specific Siberian groups are also found to lend critical detail to the changing symbolic systems of South Siberia.


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The beast between : deer in Maya art and culture
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ISBN: 1477318062 1477318054 Year: 2019 Publisher: Austin : University of Texas Press,

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The white-tailed deer had a prominent status in Maya civilization: it was the most important wild-animal food source at many inland Maya sites and also functioned as a major ceremonial symbol. Offering an in-depth semantic analysis of this imagery, The Beast Between considers iconography, hieroglyphic texts, mythological discourses, and ritual narratives to translate the significance and meaning of the vibrant metaphors expressed in a variety of artifacts depicting deer and hunting. Charting the importance of deer as a key component of the Maya diet, especially for elites, and analyzing the coupling of deer and maize in the Maya worldview, The Beast Between reveals a close and long-term interdependence between the Maya and these animals. Not only are deer depicted naturalistically in hunting and ritual scenes, but also they are assigned human attributes. This rich imagery reflects the many ways in which deer hunting was linked to status, sexuality, and war as part of a deeper process to ensure the regeneration of both agriculture and ancestry. Drawing on methodologies of art history, archaeology, and ethnology, this illuminating work is poised to become a key resource for multiple fields.

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