The material for the book is based on the four large caves at Musambura, Northeast of HARARE with... more The material for the book is based on the four large caves at Musambura, Northeast of HARARE with a comparison material from the other large caves and boulders in Zimbabwe. It reassesses half a century of research on cave art in the country and presents a new approach for the interpretation of the old images. The high pic photographic material consists of 186 high pic images subjected to various imaging software.
The approach is based on the Cosmology of the San as expressed in the large and majestic caves. It enables a more sophisticated analysis than earlier by stratification of the material into traditions and periods:
- The Ancient San, from the last Ice Age to the Humid Period
- The San, from the End of the Humid Period until the arrival of the Early BaNtu
- The Late San from the arrival of the Early BaNtu until the Demise of the Late San and
- The Demise of the Late San
The analysis discusses and revises several assumptions and interpretations of earlier cave art contributions especially professor Peter Garlake as well as the contemporary contributions from New Animism (Descola, Harvey, Willerslev).
The results of the book are used in the local conservation efforts by public authorities in Zimbabwe.
PARADIGM LOST. An exploration of the pictorial aspects of the transition from Early to Late Hunters and gatherers society in Zimbabwweaspects of the transition from Early Hunters and Gatherers society to Late, 2023
A distribution of Tableau from Hunters and Gatherers in Zimbabwe (37 walls, approximately 15000 p... more A distribution of Tableau from Hunters and Gatherers in Zimbabwe (37 walls, approximately 15000 pics) after Chromostratification and Sequencing into the following pictorial period: the Ancient San, the San, and the Late San. Summary of results enclosed.
A discussion of meanings in the San Cave Art literature with special reference to Zimbabwe. The s... more A discussion of meanings in the San Cave Art literature with special reference to Zimbabwe. The summary reference different approaches from the trance dance, the naturalistic explanation, new animism in relation to new material.
The material for the book is based on the four large caves at Musambura, Northeast of HARARE with... more The material for the book is based on the four large caves at Musambura, Northeast of HARARE with a comparison material from the other large caves and boulders in Zimbabwe. It reassesses half a century of research on cave art in the country and presents a new approach for the interpretation of the old images. The high pic photographic material consists of 186 high pic images subjected to various imaging software.
The approach is based on the Cosmology of the San as expressed in the large and majestic caves. It enables a more sophisticated analysis than earlier by stratification of the material into traditions and periods:
- The Ancient San, from the last Ice Age to the Humid Period
- The San, from the End of the Humid Period until the arrival of the Early BaNtu
- The Late San from the arrival of the Early BaNtu until the Demise of the Late San and
- The Demise of the Late San
The analysis discusses and revises several assumptions and interpretations of earlier cave art contributions especially professor Peter Garlake as well as the contemporary contributions from New Animism (Descola, Harvey, Willerslev).
The results of the book are used in the local conservation efforts by public authorities in Zimbabwe.
PARADIGM LOST. An exploration of the pictorial aspects of the transition from Early to Late Hunters and gatherers society in Zimbabwweaspects of the transition from Early Hunters and Gatherers society to Late, 2023
A distribution of Tableau from Hunters and Gatherers in Zimbabwe (37 walls, approximately 15000 p... more A distribution of Tableau from Hunters and Gatherers in Zimbabwe (37 walls, approximately 15000 pics) after Chromostratification and Sequencing into the following pictorial period: the Ancient San, the San, and the Late San. Summary of results enclosed.
A discussion of meanings in the San Cave Art literature with special reference to Zimbabwe. The s... more A discussion of meanings in the San Cave Art literature with special reference to Zimbabwe. The summary reference different approaches from the trance dance, the naturalistic explanation, new animism in relation to new material.
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The approach is based on the Cosmology of the San as expressed in the large and majestic caves. It enables a more sophisticated analysis than earlier by stratification of the material into traditions and periods:
- The Ancient San, from the last Ice Age to the Humid Period
- The San, from the End of the Humid Period until the arrival of the Early BaNtu
- The Late San from the arrival of the Early BaNtu until the Demise of the Late San and
- The Demise of the Late San
The analysis discusses and revises several assumptions and interpretations of earlier cave art contributions especially professor Peter Garlake as well as the contemporary contributions from New Animism (Descola, Harvey, Willerslev).
The results of the book are used in the local conservation efforts by public authorities in Zimbabwe.
The approach is based on the Cosmology of the San as expressed in the large and majestic caves. It enables a more sophisticated analysis than earlier by stratification of the material into traditions and periods:
- The Ancient San, from the last Ice Age to the Humid Period
- The San, from the End of the Humid Period until the arrival of the Early BaNtu
- The Late San from the arrival of the Early BaNtu until the Demise of the Late San and
- The Demise of the Late San
The analysis discusses and revises several assumptions and interpretations of earlier cave art contributions especially professor Peter Garlake as well as the contemporary contributions from New Animism (Descola, Harvey, Willerslev).
The results of the book are used in the local conservation efforts by public authorities in Zimbabwe.