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Shamanic Interpretation

Shamanic Interpretation is a theoretical framework within the study of Paleolithic cave art that posits ritualistic and trance-induced spiritual practices as the primary context for the creation and meaning of prehistoric imagery, distinguishing it from alternative explanations by emphasizing the role of shamanic cosmology and altered states of consciousness in symbolic expression.

138

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4.5K

Citations

153

Authors

66

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

9

Variants

Shamanic Hypothesis

Parents

Publications

138

Shamans and religion: an anthropological exploration in critical thinking

Choice Reviews Online · 2001 · 161 citations

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The Catalpa Bow. A Study of Shamanistic Practices in Japan

Robert S. Ellwood · Pacific Affairs · 1976 · 154 citations

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Song Paths The Ways and Means of Yaminahua Shamanic Knowledge

Graham Townsley · L Homme · 1993 · 115 citations

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Himalayan Dialogue: Tibetan Lamas and Gurung Shamans in Nepal

Klaus Sagaster, Stan Royal Mumford · Asian Folklore Studies · 1994 · 109 citations

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The signs of the sacred: Identifying shamans using archaeological evidence

Christine S. VanPool · Journal of Anthropological Archaeology · 2009 · 94 citations

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Authors

153

  1. JD
    J. D. Lewis‐Williams

    University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

    7 publications · 276 citations

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  2. TA
    Thomas A. Dowson

    University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

    3 publications · 113 citations

    3

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  3. AS
    Anne Solomon

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 55 citations

    3

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  4. JC
    J. Crocker

    Birmingham General Hospital, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 125 citations

    3

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  5. RJ
    Robert J. Wallis

    Richmond, The American International University in London, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 89 citations

    3

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Institutions

66

  1. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    454 citations

  2. University of Southampton

    Southampton, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    44 citations

  3. Durham University

    Durham, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    82 citations

  4. La Trobe University

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    82 citations

  5. University of Cape Town

    Rondebosch, South Africa

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    78 citations

  6. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    145 citations

  7. Zygon Center for Religion and Science

    Chicago Heights, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    166 citations

  8. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

    Colorado Springs, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    23 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 15 publications · 599 citations

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  2. Cambridge Archaeological Journal

    8 publications · 379 citations

    8

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  3. Asian Folklore Studies

    5 publications · 206 citations

    5

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  4. Anthropology of Consciousness

    AOC · 4 publications · 102 citations

    4

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  5. Current Anthropology

    CA · 4 publications · 175 citations

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